The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25th presidential election, was given a rousing reception in Delta State on Saturday.
Obi, who was travelling through the state, was cheered by a massive crowd.
The crowd went frenzy and kept shouting “Obi, Obi, Obi” as the Labour Party candidate waved with a huge smile on his face.
Speaking, Obi said: “I’m passing through Delta State – a propitious moment to say a big thank you to the Delta OBIdients for remaining steadfast.”
The show of appreciation by Obi was a reciprocation of the love shown to him by the people of Delta State.
The Labour candidate won in Delta State despite that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was on the presidential ticket of the PDP.
In fact, the people of Delta gave Obi 18 out of the 25 local government areas of the State.
Mr Peter Obi took Ika South, Aniocha North, Ethiope West, Oshimili North, Ndokwa West, Ukwuani, Aniocha South, Ethiope East, Sapele, Ndokwa East, Oshimili South, Isoko South, Isoko North, Warri South, Okpe, Udu, Aniocha North, Uvwie and Ughelli North, Local Government Areas.
He polled 341,866 votes as announced by the State Collation Officer for the Presidential Election, Prof Owuneri Abraham Georgewill.
PDP, which is the ruling party in the state, came second with 161,600 votes, while the All Progressives Congress scored 90,183 votes.
