ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Labour Party Chairman, FCT chapter, Diugwu Chukwuemeka Peter says that the party has concluded plans to embark on a five-million-man march for its presidential candidate in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on 24 September, 2022.
Mr Peter disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that Obi’s supporters would shut down the capital territory.
He said Abuja chapter of the party on Wednesday decided to fix the march on 24 September to enable the 36 States complete theirs.
“We have fixed September 24 for the march in FCT. Our own in Abuja is going to be grandfinale. We will do it when other States have concluded their own. This is because FCT is the mother of all States”, he said.
Meanwhile, Peter Obi supporters had successfully held a million-man march in several States, despite the insinuation by some political groups that the Obidient movement is only visible on social media.
Also, the party and Obi’s supporters are currently targeting a two-million-man march for the former Anambra State Governor in Kaduna, the home State of his running mate, Yusuf Ahmed-Baba.
Following this, the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai had in a tweet, made mockery of the planned march, saying he wished they have up to 200 persons on the street of Kaduna.
“Kaduna? Not Kaduna Twitter? – I hope you get Two Hundred persons on the streets“, he wrote.
However, his tweet had generated criticisms from social media users who condemned the governor for being concerned about the planned event while terrorists are causing mayhem in his State.
But in reaction to the insinuation that Obi’s supporters are only on Twitter, Chukwuemeka said those doubting the movement would soon be shocked, Daily Post report.
“Everyone is going to see that we are not joking. We will shut Abuja down. This is no longer a social media thing,” he added.