Obi receives rousing welcome in Calabar ahead of NDC town hall
Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi arrived in Calabar to a large crowd. He is due to address a party town hall at Metropolitan Hotel.
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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, arrived in Calabar on Wednesday ahead of a party town hall with stakeholders and supporters, drawing crowds to Margaret Ekpo International Airport and the city's streets.
The former Anambra State governor landed in the afternoon, where party members had gathered to receive him.
Top NDC leaders in Cross River State and party stakeholders welcomed him. Supporters chanted solidarity songs and displayed party flags and banners.
His convoy then moved through major streets of the Calabar metropolis to cheers from supporters and residents, causing a brief traffic gridlock along the route.
Security has been reinforced around the venue and other strategic locations in the city.
Obi is expected at the presidential town hall organised by the NDC at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where he will interact with party members, stakeholders and residents on his plans for the country ahead of the 2027 general election.
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