By Christiana Ekpa
The head of Media for Obi-Datti Campaign Council, Diran Onifade has explained that the Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi could not attend the debate programme organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group following the advice of the technical crew of the aircraft he was travelling in.
“After an engagement in Akure, Ondo State, he meant to head for Abuja for the debate, but was advised otherwise due to technical issues with the aircraft which made the Pilot decide to head for Lagos instead.
“It must be noted that in anticipation of Mr. Obi’s arrival senior members of the campaign and the party had gathered at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue of the programme.
“They included the Director General of the Campaign, Balogun Akin Osuntokun, Campaign Manager, Ambassador Oseloka Obaze as well as Labour Party functionaries including Mrs. Esther Nenadi Usman and Alhaji Audi Mohammed.
Mr. Obi arrived safely in Lagos while the programme was still on”, the party said.
