Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stormed the streets of Lagos State in their thousands under the aegis of the fast-growing ‘Obidient Movement’ despite the state police warning.
From National Stadium in Surulere to Lekki, and from Ikeja to Festac area of Lagos, many of the supporters on Saturday morning were seen holding the posters of the LP candidate and his vice, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, who had branded vests as they marched around and moved to the bridge leading.
From around the Stadium axis, to Alaka and Teslim Balogun Stadium and down to Ojuelegba, the rally has caused both human and vehicular traffic.
This came after a federal high court in Lagos had on Wednesday ordered the LP and its supporters not to converge on the Lekki tollgate for the rally.
At Lekki Toll Gate, the Lagos State Police Command was able to enforce strict compliance with the no rally order.
Meanwhile, private and commercial bus drivers found alternative routes out of the traffic on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, as the traffic was almost at a stand still, according to The PUNCH.
Speaking with a commercial driver, who opted for all his passengers to get another bus, he said, “Obidient people are campaigning at the toll gate, I have been in this traffic for too long, I’m going to turn back at Jakande roundabout. I wouldn’t be heading to Lekki Phase 1 again.”
