PHOTOS: Obi supporters hold rally in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Edo, Gombe

Supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Saturday, organised rallies across the country.

The rallies held amid activities to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary.

Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960.

As early as 7:30am, supporters of Obi gathered at the extension of Archbishop Vining church in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, in preparation for a “four million-person march”.

Despite the rain on Saturday morning, the supporters showed enthusiasm to defy the weather.

Security operatives marched alongside Obi’s supporters.

The LP supporters chanted as they marched around parts of Ikeja, including Opebi, Allen and computer village areas.

A similar rally was held in Lekki axis of Lagos, and supporters of the LP, in their numbers, marched from Marwa bus-stop to Jakande estate.

The rally caused heavy traffic on the Lekki-Epe expressway, and lasted for more than two hours.

They also marched across states like Akwa Ibom, Gombe, Bauchi, Edo, among others.

Below are photos.