[PHOTOS, VIDEOS] Heavy traffic in Lagos as Peter Obi’s supporters defy Police order, hold rallies in Festac, Lekki Toll Gate, others
Supporters of the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Lagos State on Saturday defied a subsisting order from the State Police Command not to hold rallies in any part of the State.
While the rallies are generally adjudged peaceful, however, commuters were made to spend longer hours on the roads getting to their various destinations because of the attendant traffic.
NewsClick Nigeria gathered that despite a significant Oolice presence in Lekki, the “Obidients” assembled at the toll gate on Saturday morning.
On the Lekki-Epe Expressway, where traffic was nearly at a standstill, NewsClick Nigeria gathered that private and commercial bus drivers sought alternate routes.
Motorists and passengers were left stranded on the road due to the rally.
See images and videos below;
This is Lagos!!!
Lagosians have left necks and now squeezing balls ?#4MillionMarch4PeterObipic.twitter.com/ABUow2OmBu— Lucky Ogiebo (@Logiebo1) October 1, 2022
Lagosians must always show the Lagos in them pic.twitter.com/AfwwutRW9W
— Rinu Oduala ?? (@SavvyRinu) October 1, 2022
Nigerians have also taken to Twitter to react to the ‘Obidients’ rally.
A Twitter user, @gikanDOMA posted, “Today is independence day but it’s like we are celebrating peter Obi and I love it.”
See more reactions from Twitter;
No Independence Day has been this massive in Nigeria. The day is often filled with apathy and indifference. However, for the first time Nigerians have seen an image, a passport to Independence through Peter Obi. And we are celebrating it.#Lekkitollgate#PeterObi4President pic.twitter.com/TfnOdainlx
— Gideon (@gideonogbonnac) October 1, 2022
Lagos' support for Peter Obi is Jaw dropping. This is MASSIVE. #Lekkitollgate pic.twitter.com/45mpUqLksB
— Maxvayshia™ ???? (@maxvayshia) October 1, 2022
LAGOS : @PeterObi and Obidients are breaking down the stronghold of the "Jagabanists" today.
Lagos belongs to Lagosians not Tinubu!!!
Obidients don't sit back, Join the closest rally venue to you?#LagosRally pic.twitter.com/qjCSkdRXXf
— Aláàfin of Lagos ?? ?? (@Yemi_of_Lagos) October 1, 2022
FESTAC Lagos, make una leave their neck. Leave their neck. God o ?????? comot hand for their neck abeg. #4MillionMarchForObiDatti pic.twitter.com/eBeHVq1pR4
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) October 1, 2022
Dear @PeterObi , sir , see as all of us come outside for you Today under hot sun , we are not even feeling the hotness of the sun again , please sir , when you become the President, don’t disappoint us
Lagosians. #Lekkitollgate #LagosRally pic.twitter.com/EPopP3aafB
— Abbey of Lagos (@callme_famouz) October 1, 2022
