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Shops, businesses shut in Yola as Obi’s campaign moves to Adamawa   

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As the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign trail moved to Adamawa State, yesterday, Yola International Market, along Galadima Aminu Way, as well as the shopping complex along the busy Mubi Road, were deserted as shop owners and traders, in their thousands, went to welcome the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Obi, who arrived Yola International Airport at about 11:27 a.m., with his running mate, Ahmed Datti, were received by chieftains of the party, including the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir.

Obi, who was at the palace of Hamma Bachamma, Daniel Samaila, to seek his royal blessings, said he joined the race to change the narrative of always abandoning the electorate after wining elections.

He said that traditional institutions remain the cultural beckons of good behaviours and rule of law.

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