Popular Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa, well known as Charly Boy, and other activists on Saturday, led a five million solidarity march for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, in Lagos State.

Thousands of Obi’s supporters converged at the National Stadium for the political rally with a long convoy and walked through Ikorodu road before terminating the rally in the Maryland area of Lagos State.

The massive crowd grounded the free flow of traffic on Ikorodu road as they hoisted various banners and chatted various solidarity songs to seek support for Obi and other LP candidates in the 2023 general election.

It was gathered that Obi’s supporters also converged at Ikeja, Lekki, and Amuwo-Odofin in large numbers to drum support for the former governor of Anambra State.

Leading the rally, Charly Boy said it was to awaken the consciousness of Nigerian youths on the need to be involved in decision-making processes for good governance.

“This rally talks about good governance and active citizenship. Young people are partially to be blamed for the challenges in the country, because they have been a little bit docile and felt unconcerned.

“Like I keep saying, we cannot leave politics to the politicians alone, it is not possible. But I am glad that at least in my life time, I am seeing young people’s consciousness reawakening.

“For me personally, it is about good governance because whoever wins, if young people are still not committed to holding them (political class) accountable, will go to the old ways. So, I am impressed with the turnout.

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“Of course, I am sympathetic toward Labour Party and Obi, but this march is about good governance and active citizenship. The future belongs to young people and they should take charge,” the popular entertainer said.

Addressing the supporters at Maryland, the LP chairman in Lagos State, Olukayode Salako, said the rally had brought a huge joy of fulfilment to his heart and labour party family.

Salako said with the huge turnout of youths for the rally, the party was sure of delivering massive votes to Obi and take over leadership in Lagos state in 2023.

He urged all the teeming supporters to ensure that they collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and continued to mobilise people at the grassroots for the Labour Party.

He added that the LP governorship candidate in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, was ready to make Lagos work more for all residents as against a few political class.

The Star