Supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday, shut down Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, canvassing support to boost the Obi-Datti ticket in the state.
The event, which was held at Kamba Hall, with a huge number of Obidients across tribes and religions, was attended by the National Secretary of LP, Umar Ibrahim; officials of the Kebbi chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), movements for Obi, and other LP candidates, among others.
According to the Chairman of Kebbi NLC, Umar Haliru, who was the chief host, LP has come to rescue Nigerians from its recent sorry state, adding that the party belongs to NLC and knows no religion or tribe.
LP scribe, Ibrahim, expressed satisfaction over the turnout in support of the Obi-Datti presidential bid. He said Peter Obi, when elected, would stabilize the country, ensure credible government devoid of nepotism, and fix the economy and security situation as well as other sectors in the country.
LP will take the lion’s share of the country’s 89 million votes, he boasted, adding: “We need a country where every citizen will sleep peacefully, where every child will go to school.”