Osun 2022: Photos Emerge As Peter Obi Rallies Support for Labour Party Candidate

Osun 2022: Photos Emerge As Peter Obi Rallies Support for Labour Party Candidate

  • All is getting set by party chieftains, candidates and even residents for the Saturday, July 16, governorship election in Osun state
  • In fact, Labour Party presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi has stormed the state to support Lasun Yusuf, his party's candidate
  • Meanwhile, the candidates earlier signed the peace accord and the development encouraged residents to be assured of a peaceful conduct for Saturday's exercise

On Wednesday, July 13, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, stormed Osun State, to campaign for Lasun Yussuf, his party’s candidate in Saturday’s governorship election.

Daily Trust report that Obi appealed to residents not to sell their votes, advising residents to collect money from vote buyers and then vote for Labour Party.

Peter Obi, Osun 2022, Lasun Yusuf, Labour Party, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola
Peter Obi storms Osun for Labour Party candidate. Photo credit: @Naija_PR
Source: Twitter

He said Yusuf is competent and capable to be the next Governor of Osun.

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Lanre Yusuf makes promises

While speaking, the Labour Party candidate maintained he would make life better for the people if elected.

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Yusuf said he would alleviate the suffering of the people of Osun, promising youths in the state that they would be gainfully employed if he becomes the governor.

Candidates sign peace accord

Governorship candidates in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State on Wednesday signed peace accord and pledged to conduct themselves in peace manner during the election.

Nigerians react

Nigerians took to the official Facebook page of Legit.ng and reacted to the development.

Rach Peters prayed

"Peter Obi will be announced the next President of Nigeria Say Amen ."

Mandela Ab-Prince urged

"Please Obi my main concern you should go with enough security due to enemies of good development because you're our last hope Sir."

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Ikeokwu Ukpabilyke claimed

"Labour party doesn't rent crowd. That's the clear difference . They no dey give SHISHI..#Peterisbeter."

Gregory Selbol said

"See how Dapper my incoming President of the federal republic of Nigeria is looking, PO is good to go."

Uche Ifeanyi Donalson queried

"I hope the labour party candidate in Osun is credible? I hope he is not relying on Peter Obi's popularity to win the election. If he is not credible, surely he will fail. We are not voting Peter Obi because he is in labour Party. We are voting labour party at the presidential election because of Peter Obi. We vote, not because of party, but because of the individual."

Joseph Uche Uche stated

"Don't judge Labour Party with the outcome of the 2023 general election. Osun state is one of the APC strongholds, I don't think any other party can win Osun except APC."

Adedokun Adesina noted

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"Where are those making useless noise on social media. This is what we are saying that election is not taking place on Facebook or the likes."

Singer Davido storms Osun, campaigns for Uncle, Adeleke

Nigerian singer and producer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has arrived in Osun state to support the course of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke.

The singer arrived in his home state to declare support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adeleke.

A video of this development was shared on the microblogging site, Twitter by The Punch and Nigerians who welcomed the singer were chanting 'PDP, Power'.

Knocks as singer Portable storms Osun to canvass for Oyetola, shares video on Instagram

To the surprise of many of his fans, popular street sensation Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable shared a video of himself with the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, in Oshogbo yesterday.

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In the video, Portable was seen canvassing for the Osun State governor, who is contesting for another term in office, under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Zazu crooner also showed the camera a bag of money, revealing that he had been ‘bankrolled’. “Akoi Kudi, Akoi Grace, Akoi 4+4,” he said as he urged Osun state voters to vote for Oyetola and APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.