Huge crowd as Peter Obi campaigns in Edo

A large number of people trooped out on Friday as presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, visited Edo state.

Mr Obi, who had been in Abia State on Thursday, said he was grateful for the reception.

“What an awesome and OBIdient crowd in Benin,” he said in a tweet. “I am deeply humbled by Edo people’s show of love and support.”

In Benin-City, Mr Obi visited the Oba of Benin.

The Labour Party candidate, whose campaign in Benin City attracted many youths, also visited Auchi, in Edo North.

Obi, during the visit met with popular cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman as well as the Otaru of Auchi, Hybred Momoh.