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Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, says the political rally in Lagos shows that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is losing its influence.

On Saturday, supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), held a rally in Lagos and marched through the streets with flags and posters.

In a statement, Bwala said the rally further shows that Obi will divide the vote of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Atiku to emerge as the president in 2023.

He said that the rally took place in the stronghold of the APC presidential candidate indicates the ruling party can no longer control the voting pattern in Lagos state.

“They kept saying Peter Obi would steal PDP’s votes until they saw the Obidient Lagos rally, then they realised Peter Obi is on a mission to plunder Tinubu’s south-west votes. Obi’s voters are all over the south-west, cities, towns and villages,” Bwala said.

“The crowd at Peter Obi’s rally in Kaduna despite El-Rufai’s statement suggests the decline of APC in that state. This is even labour, not PDP, Obi not Atiku. The electronic act amendment has de-mystified governors. If 2015 APC victory does not humble APC, the 2023 APC defeat would humiliate them.

“That’s all you need to hear from your hero to know that Atiku is a leader and a boss. He believes in Ndigbo. He made Peter Obi famous and has said in Enugu this week that after his presidency, he will ensure the actualisation of the Igbo presidency. Vote the real deal.

“Happy Independence Day. We know many families would be wondering whether there is anything to celebrate; yes there is. We are alive and together as a nation and with a choice to decide our future next year when we go to the polls.

“By God’s grace, the next independence celebration, you would have a cause to celebrate because you would see Nigeria on a proper path to economic recovery, job creation and a united and strong people when Atiku takes the leadership of the country.”

Bwala added that as far as the 2023 presidential election is concerned, the chances of the PDP is bright.