Obi in Ibadan, says doubting Thomases will be shocked

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has brushed aside the initial hitch of grounding his campaign airplane.

He arrived in the ancient city, daring doubting Thomases who still don’t believe that taking back Nigeria was possible.

Announcing his arrival into the historic city of Ibadan via a tweet, Obi said “ the non- believers will come to believe, we are taking back Naija.”

At the rally, a huge crowd at the Adamasimgba stadium, Ibadan, Obi paid glowing tributes to past heroes of Yorubaland who made great contributions to the growth of Nigeria and mentioned in particular the iconic leaders, Chiefs Obafemi Awolowo and Samuel Ladoke Akintola.

On the current leader, Obi eulogized the leader of pan Yoruba nationality, 94-year-old Pa Ayo Adebanjo who was physically present at the rally ground to identify with the candidate whom they had earlier endorsed.

Obi told the organic crowd that the positive results of what Pa Adebanjo and Afenifere were doing would show in future “when Nigerians take back their country.:

He said that Pa Adebanjo and Afenifere were fighting for justice and equity, noting that “it’s the only way to take our country back.”

He continued: “The foundation of future Nigeria will be laid on justice and equity which is what Pa Adebanjo and Afenifere are fighting for.”

He assured the jubilant crowd of people who were shouting Obi endlessly that when, “we take back Nigeria from consumption to production, the great city of Ibadan will be restored again.”

Obi also reiterated that when Nigeria returned to production instead of consumption, there would be jobs and Ibadan would be great again as he and his Vice were great wealth creators.

The LP candidate also assured the people that on his watch and Datti, Nigeria would be secured because jobs would be created and people would be pulled out of poverty.

“When you pull people out of poverty, you reduce crimes and criminality,” he said.

Obi noted that their dream which is realizable was to make Nigerians to be proud of their country so that instead of brain drain, those outside would come back home and everybody would be proud to be Nigerians.

The LP standard bearer finally thrilled the lively audience with the question whether they would allow a driver who knocked the engine of a vehicle to continue driving after fixing the car, to which they shouted ‘no’ in unison.

The Labour Party National chairman, Barrister Julius Abure told the crowd to resist the lure of money and vote their conscience to save Nigeria and make it better for all citizens.

“Don’t sell your vote, reject their money and save this country by voting Labour Party’s Obi.”