Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 polls, will attend the party’s mega rally for the upcoming Local Government Election in Edo State.

The former Governor of Anambra State and other leaders of the party will arrive in Benin City, the state capital, today for the event.

The former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and an LP chieftain, Olumide Apata, made this known in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Monday.

Apata also disclosed that the mega rally will take place at the Baptist Convention Ground, TV Road Off Siluko Road, Benin City, by 10 am.

He wrote: “I join all members of the @NGLabour Party & the OBIdient Family in Edo State in welcoming H.E. @PeterObi

to Benin City, Edo State, on Monday, 21 August 2023, as he takes part in the Edo State Labour Party Mega Rally for the 2023 LGA Election taking place at the Baptist Convention Ground, TV Road Off Siluko Road, Benin City, Edo State by 10 am.

“Being the tier of government that is closest to the people, the visit of H.E. Peter Obi to attend the Mega Rally for the LGA Election reinforces @NgLabour Party as an authentic pro-people Party and underscores

the importance that the Party attaches to the forthcoming election. Okwute Nd’igbo! Nnoooo!!! A new Nigeria is indeed POssible.”