Peter Obi suspends campaign to visit flood victims 

The Labour Party (LP), Presidential candidate Peter Obi, has suspended his campaigns for the 2023 general election, his decision is coming on the plight of citizens who were affected by the flood disaster across the country.

The former governor of Anambra State made the announcement when he visitied the governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday.

Obi also advised other presidential candidates, to come together and sympathise with victims, citing that if candidates can buy their forms for millions of naira, they should be able to render helps to the victims.

He said, “As you can see today, flood is ravaging the entire country. And people are dying. People are being displaced.

“I personally stopped and told my people no more campaign, until we can visit some of the sites, at least sympathise with those going through problems.

“I came to take permission and ask him (Ortom) that I want to visit some of the sites in Benue as I am going to do in one or two other states.

“I am also calling other presidential candidates to stop campaigning and see what we can do.

“If we can buy our forms for millions of naira, we should have some little thing to go, now that people are suffering, and at least show sympathy with them and then we can continue.”

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