2023: Massive Crowd Turns up for Ndigbo Town Hall Meeting for Tinubu
POLITICS DIGEST- An enthusiastic crowd of Ndigbo in Lagos State on Tuesday stormed Ikeja, Lagos for a town hall meeting in support of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crowd, comprising APC members of Igbo extraction only, converged on the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television (LTV) for the meeting.
NAN reports that the group was made up of Ndigbo from the 20 Local Government Areas and the 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state.
NAN also reports that it was a carnival of sorts as members of the group were seen in different regalia, dancing to songs while others were singing and chanting songs in praise of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu.
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Addressing the gathering, the state Chairman of the APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, said that the massive turn out of Igbos in APC for the town hall meeting, the party had reassured the party of their commitment and dedication.
“Today is an affirmation to assure the APC that Igbos in Lagos state are for Asiwaju,” the party chairman said.
Also speaking, Mr Kolade Alabi, Chairman of Bariga and Conference 57, consisting of 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs in Lagos state, said that the gathering was an attestation that Igbos in APC are solidly behind the party.
Alabi who was represented by the Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Mr Sesan Daini said the massive gathering was proof of Igbo support for the APC.
“The original Igbo in Lagos state are with APC.
“Lagos state has been good to people of other extractions including the Igbos. We have Igbo, Hausa in the state cabinet. Therefore, a vote for APC is a vote for development of all,” he said.
