[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eter Obi, vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate in Lagos State, visit Ladipo and Computer Village markets in Ikeja
MANY traders closed their shops while others watched from their stalls as Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Jimi Agbaje, party’s governorship candidate in Lagos, on Wednesday, January 23, visited both Ladipo and Computer Village markets in Ikeja.
Obi and Agbaje, along with Haleema Busari, deputy governorship candidate of PDP in Lagos State, and other party faithful walked round the markets interacting with traders.
They acknowledged cheers from excited traders, who chanted their support as they moved from one location to another in a long procession of party faithful and supporters. It was a carnival-like atmosphere as traders and party faithful danced to sounds dished out by flutists and drummers on the candidates’ train. Business activities were partially suspended at the markets as many traders shut their shops to join the moving Obi/Agbaje train while those who opened for business viewed the procession from their respective shops. Many people trooped into the market later, struggling amidst the crowd to shake hands with the two candidates. The security details escorting the candidates had a hectic time controlling the crowd of people who had massed around them.
Obi and Agbaje had earlier in the day met with officials of Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria, CAPDAN. The candidates, who arrived the Computer village market at about 10 am, left around 12. 30 pm for Ladipo Auto Spare parts Market in Mushin.
At the Ladipo market, Agbaje and Obi also moved around interacting with traders and visitors. Both men were all smiles as many people holding PDP flags chanted their names and that of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Traffic was at a standstill for some time within the market due to the crowd wanting to see the candidates.
– Vanguard