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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has arrived at the venue of the party’s town hall meeting in Lagos, defying an earlier violent disruption by suspected political thugs on Thursday.
Video footage from the scene showed enthusiastic supporters—who stood their ground at the Oregun venue despite the morning attack—erupting into loud cheers as the former Anambra State governor stepped out of his convoy and walked into the auditorium.
Waving NDC flags, singing, and dancing, the crowd warmly welcomed Obi, who arrived accompanied by senior party leaders and aides to address the gathering ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The grand arrival followed heightened tension earlier on Thursday at about 11:00 am, when armed hoodlums wielding cutlasses, cudgels, and stones invaded the event centre, initially forcing several participants to scramble for safety.
However, NDC supporters quickly regrouped, fought back, and chased the attackers out of the premises. During the confrontation, several vehicles parked around the venue were vandalised, while one suspected assailant was apprehended by the crowd before security operatives intervened to restore order.
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