IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and the party’s Governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu staged a peaceful rally to show support ahead of the 2023 elections.
In a video shared on Twitter by Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, the youths could be seen with various APC paraphernalia including brooms and flags as they marched from Maryland on Mobolaji Bank Anthony way to Police College via Ikeja, the State capital.
They were also seen with large banners with bold photos of Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, and Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat.
He wrote: “Lagos youths are not joking! They’re out in their large numbers for the “Eko Youth Walk for Tinubu-Shettima. Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat @officialABAT @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat”
The rally organized by Tinubu’s son, Seyi is tagged ‘Eko Youth Walk For Tinubu- Shettima, Sanwo-Olu- Hamzat.’
The march held on Saturday, saw a huge presence of scores of officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
LASTMA, on Friday, announced the temporary closure of some roads in the state capital and adjoining areas to traffic on Saturday due to the march.
This is the third major rally in Lagos for Tinubu since the announcement of his candidacy as the APC flagbearer in the 2023 election.
The first was held on 3 October, 2022 by women who took to the streets to show their support for Tinubu. The second rally held two weeks ago was organized by the Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.