Okupe said that the uncommon patriotism and zeal shown by the youths about the Obidient Movement gives hope and succour to many Nigerians that restoration and rebuilding of this country are possible and achievable.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Director-General of the National Campaign Council of the Labour Party, Doyin Okupe, has expressed excitement as the party kicks off its presidential campaign in the ancient North Central City of Lafia, Nasarawa State capital on Saturday, October 29.
Okupe told the Obi-Datti Media Office on Friday that the rally is going to be massive and instructive.
Okupe said that the Obi-Datti family will through the rally in Nasarawa and other states in the North announce their arrival in the region and subtly send a strong message that Obidient Family is everywhere and anywhere.
According to the DG, Obidient Movement is total and all-embracing and had announced their entry into the political space in June when Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmad emerged as the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of the Labour Party.
Dr Okupe noted that the Obidient Movement has been holding rallies across the country announcing the resolve of Nigerians to take back their country pointing out that what is happening in Nasarawa state tomorrow is like the Party and the Campaign Council giving support to the Nigerian youths who have been on the road across the country since June this year.
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He was full of praises for the Movement popularly called the Obidient family for being at the forefront of rescuing this country from the grip of successive corrupt and insensitive leaders.
Okupe said that the uncommon patriotism and zeal shown by the youths about the Obidient Movement gives hope and succour to many Nigerians that restoration and rebuilding of this country are possible and achievable.
Those expected to address the Lafia rally on Saturday include but are not limited to the Presidential Candidate and his Vice, the Director General of the Campaign, Chairman of the National Campaign Council, retired AIG Mohammad Zarewa, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Julius Abure who serves as the Chairman Advisory Council of the Campaign. All the gubernatorial, National and state Assembly Candidates of the Party from the North Central zone of the country.
Recall that the Presidential flag bearer had last week paused his campaign to enable him to visit and sympathise with victims of flood disasters that ravaged some states of the federation.
Obi visited Benue, Bayelsa, Taraba, Anambra, Delta, Kano and Bauchi states. On Friday, Obi and his Vice Datti Baba-Ahmad were in the Palace of the Emir Bauchi, HRH Dr Rilwan Suleman Adamu and also paid a courtesy call to other Islamic clerics in the city.