Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, and the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, have visited the popular Computer Village in Ikeja.
The two candidates, along with the party’s deputy governorship candidate in the state, Haleema Busari and others, walked round the market on Wednesday interacting with traders.
Messrs Obi and Agbaje acknowledged cheers from excited traders who chanted in support of the duo as they moved from one location to another in a long procession of party faithful and supporters.
Traders and party faithful danced to sounds dished out by flutists and drummers on the candidates’ train.
Business activities were partially suspended at the market as many traders shut their shops to join the train while those who opened for business viewed the procession from their respective shops.
Many people trooped into the market struggling into the crowd to shake hands with the two candidates.
Eyewitnesses say security details escorting the candidates had a hectic time controlling the crowd who 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 market at about 10am, 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 massive crowd which gathered to see the candidates.
