Traders in Onitsha Main Market today resisted the order by the state government to close the markets in order to welcome Mr. Willie Obiano, the embattled candidate of APGA now facing two court cases for double registration.

The confusion which followed the event marred the proposed visit at 9am today of the APGA candidate in company Chief Martins Joe-Martins Uzodike, his Campaign Manager who also doubles as the State Commissioner for Information, Tourism & Culture.

The traders showed visible anger as they marched through the environment carrying placards.

They were soon joined buy another contingent marching from Ose Okwodu with brooms and in no time bystanders a, youngsters and Okada riders joined them chanting songs in favor of the APC candidate in the election, Senator Chris Ngige.

The arrival of the Governor Obi and Obiano did not deter the protesting traders. Rather the governor’s entourage was pelted with sachet water bags, prompting a quick retreat to Whitehouse office of the Onitsha Amalgamated Traders Association (OMATA), where the donation of N1m announced by the governor was shouted down with many booing his entourage.

As at the time of filing this report, agents of the Governor Obi are wooing the traders individually through their leaders to come to Onitsha North stadium to be addressed, but the resistance appear.

One of the traders explained: ‘ We received an order by the government saying that we should not do business today, of which (sic) we feel that it is not okay’ Mr. Andrew Agbapu, Fancy Line said ‘ Every time they will close our business without considering our gain’.

Another trader in home appliance line, Mr. Fred Nebedum said;’ It is not by force to support a candidate. The worst is that he should come and say what he wants to do and other will also come. But it does not mean we will not do business for that?‘

Mr. Phil Onyia, of Abada line, Williams Street was blunter ‘The truth is that the government is forcing an unpopular candidate; someone we do not want to spoil our business and what is why we have this problem. We want Ngige, although we do not say anybody else should not campaign, but they should stop playing with our stomach for politics.’ Onyian fumed.

Governor Peter Obi was reported as saying that political parties will not be allowed to campaign in the markets, a policy sharply criticized by opposing political parties as unlawful.

The latest development has therefore caught the other political parties by surprise.

Luke Udeh, a chieftain of Labor party in Onitsha said ‘Obi can never excel on the path of keeping to his own rules. He is a bully‘.

Chief Amaechi Obidike, of APC did not pick his calls. But Jude Nkputa of PDP said, since Gov obi has decided to campaign in the market everyone will now do so.

Nwa Teacher: I know the source must be Osundefender.com

FreeGlobe: hehehehehehehe, e don set. The chicken (pun intended) has come home to roost. FP!!

FreeGlobe:
is it a lie, whether the source is from hell fire atleast there is a pic.

Nwa Teacher: who who chase the small chicken has the fall and the small chicken has the run. Wheda u like it or not Obiano is already the governor of Anambra come Nov 16

omiobo:
Madam oliver twist,where u stand self?

FreeGlobe:
I stand with Ngige

donphilopus: Hope you know say we know dey fan corruption??

Why were you supporting Oduah??

APC is the right way, stop being an aficionado of Oduah..

Hope you will still support us (APC) for the presidency come 2015??

mankevo: ^^^
Is Osundefender not registered for media purposes?
Well, I know this will be a shocker for those that have signed (on NL) Ngige's Political Obituary and Composed an epitaph for his Graveyard.
http://247ureports.com/traders-foil-obi-obianos-market-campaign-visit-pelted-with-sachet-water-bags/


With the Uba, Ukachukwu &Nwoye's PDP in ruins; APGA candidate's registration nemesis; etc I can see Labour Party and APC heading for the final contest.
I advise people with fragile heart to keep away from reading Ngige's increasing popularity, because despite the fact that there's no Light in Transformers for them to hug, there's still Burning Bush somewhere where they may like to do the needful.
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omiobo:
Madam oliver twist,where u stand self?

FreeGlobe:
I'm not supporting APC, I support Ngige. is APC not corrupt, please don't derail this thread

mike404: GOD BLESS YOU OMIOBO HELP ME ASK AM

Controversy: LIE FROM THE PIT OF HELL
Just confirm from my bros in main market he says its a demonic lie
SMH to APC propaganda

This Osun Defender should never be taken serious.
The background of the picture looks like one ACN rally in one Ekiti village, we need to see where Peter Obi was pelted with water/stone/trees/dragons/cars in Main Market Onitsha, the largest market in Africa.

I am currently in Anambra State and I can verify from those present at the rally, everything was peaceful and just like every other APGA rally, people came out en-masse to support Willie Obiano in Ose Market today.

Please Nairalanders, does this picture look like where some mad people are supposedly throwing pure water bikonu??

dridowu: Ds is jungle don mature

mike404: YOU ARE JUST A CONFUSED UTU

omiobo:
I no just understand that madam o!

FreeGlobe:
I'm not supporting APC, I support Ngige. is APC not corrupt, please don't derail this thread