Frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Mr. Peter Obi, has charged his supporters to be civil and law-abiding as they hold a nationwide one-million-man march for him today, Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Tweeting from his official handle @PeterObi at 12:47 a.m. today, the former Anambra State Governor wrote:

“Dear Members of CPO,

“Thanks a million for all you have done to support my aspiration. Our mission to salvage Nigeria is noble. As you embark on the #1MillionMarch4PeterObi tomorrow, I wish you a productive & safe outing. Above all, please keep the law. God bless you all.-PO”.

Organised by the Peter Obi Support Groups both at home and in the Diaspora, the One-Million-Man March in solidarity and support of Obi’s presidential aspiration is scheduled to hold across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The exercise is anchored by the Coalition for Peter Obi (CPO), which is made up of more than a dozen support groups for the frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant.

Chairman of the coalition, Mr Marcel Ngogbehei in a statement on Friday named the support groups to include Peter Obi Support Network (POSN), Like Minds for Peter Obi (LMPO), Nigeria Needs Peter Obi (NNPO), TakeBackNaija (TBN), Women for Peter Obi (WPO), Associates of Peter Obi (APO), Peter Obi FC (POFC), Peter Obi movement for president (POMP), Associates of Peter Obi (APO/POE) Peter Obi candidacy movement (POCM), Peter Obi Ambassadors (POA), TeamOHO, among others.

He said that the goal of the one-million-man exercise is to demand that PDP delegates ensure that Obi is voted the Presidential flag bearer on the platform of PDP.

“We as support groups for Peter Obi are organizing a One-Million-Man March on Saturday, May 21, 2022, across the 36 States of the federation and FCT in a bid to show maximum solidarity, love, and support for our principal’s divine mandate for the 2023 Presidency,” the coalition stated.

According to the statement, “The 1Million Man March is to ensure that Nigerians of like-minds come out en masse in all the states of the Federation and FCT in solidarity with the presidential aspirant.

“The 1 million-Man-March is anchored by Coalition for Peter Obi (CPO), which is made up of more than a dozen different support groups for Mr Peter Obi.

“All supporters of Peter Obi will participate fully in the march all over Nigeria. The one-million-match is a show of solidarity and love for the credible candidature of Mr Peter Obi.

“Various routes have been chosen for the march in all the 36 States and FCT. The march will start by 10am prompt and we have obtained police permits to ensure security.

“The take-off points for all states have been shared on various social media platforms, and all great supporters of Peter Obi should reach out to their respective coordinators and WhatsApp group Admins to ensure familiarity and easy locations to the routes.

“This is a peaceful solidarity march, and all are encouraged to portray a patriotic spirit, be of good conduct and avoid actions that will give us bad names, neither should we allow hoodlums to hijack our peaceful march. Let’s be very conscious and alert in the exercise.”

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