A trending video circulating on social media has captured an awkward moment at the Item Okpi Festival in Abia State, where some attendees were heard chanting “Obi! Obi!” while the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, was canvassing support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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In the viral footage, Kalu was addressing the crowd and appealing for support for President Tinubu when some attendees began shouting the name of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.
The incident has since generated reactions on social media, with Nigerians sharing different opinions about the crowd’s response and its possible political implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.
