Abia 'Obidents' to stage 1 million man-march to mark Peter Obi's 64th birthday

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Abia ‘Obidents’ to stage 1 million man-march to mark Peter Obi’s 64th birthday

By Steve Oko

The Abia State chapter of the Obidient Movement says is perfecting arrangements to stage a 1 million man-march to mark the 64th birthday of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi.

Wawa News Global gathered that this is part of the nation-wide plans to celebrate Obi whose life has been a source of inspiration to many particularly, the youths and the masses who see him as a beacon of hope.

His people-centric political views and advocacy also enjoy the support of the masses.

A release by one of the Coordinators of Abia Obedient Movement cum Chairman of the Organising Committee , Dr Chibuzor Obiesili; and Head, Media & Publicity Sub-committee, Mr Christian Emmanuel, said the procession would hold simultaneously in Umuahia the state capital; Aba the commercial nerve centre; Ohafia town, as well as Uzuakoli in Bende.

It said highlight of the nationwide march scheduled for July 19 by 10am, will be a visit to motherless babies homes, hospitals and prisons to empathize with the inmates.

The meeting points for the road march in Abia, according to the release include: Okpara Square Umuahia, Osisioma Flyover Aba, Practising School Uzuakoli Bende , and Ohafia Central field by Presbyterian Church , beside Union Bank, Elu Ohafia.

It said fans and well wishers of Obi, “who cut across different political, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, decided to celebrate a selfless man who has relentlessly spoken up for the masses”.

Obi who took Nigeria’s political landscape by the storm in 2023 when he contested in the presidential race, was born in July 19, 1961.

His surprise influence through what is now known as ‘Obi wave’, altered the political calculations in many parts of the country blowing many prominent political office holders out of power and underdogs into prominence.

The former Anambra State Governor had his secondary education at Christ the King College, Onitsha, and later proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, where he studied Philosophy and graduated in 1984.

He also studied at the prestigious Harvard Business School; Lagos Business School; International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland, among others.

Obi who came a very close third in the 2023 presidential poll according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recently joined the “organic coalition movement” which has formally adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its platform for the 2027 general elections.

The former banker and apostle of transforming Nigeria from a ‘consumption economy to a producing economy’, noted that his decision to join the opposition coalition was difficult but necessary to rescue the country from political locusts.

“Obi believes that to dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges and not walls even when those bridges are difficult”, the release said.

Obi had also expressed his willingness to serve for a single tenure and lay the foundation to reset and fix Nigeria if given the opportunity in 2027, expressing his belief in power rotation between the North and South.

The release said the “unsolicited birthday march is meant to encourage Obi that the masses whose cause he has consistently championed, fully identify with all that he represents and stands for”.

It read in part:”The Obident Movement and the Nigerian masses have decided to celebrate Mr Peter Obi because of his antecedents and persistent advocacy for good governance, probity and accountability.

” His fans from different political, religious and ethnic backgrounds have decided to celebrate a rare patriot and detribalised Nigeria who believes in Nigeria first. He has remained passionate about rebuilding the country and making it globally competitive”.

“Obi continues to hold sway as a shinning light , beacon of hope for the youths and the real face of a New Nigeria”, the release concluded.

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