The implication that the Obidient movement is not welcome in the Northern region of the country has been disproved by Labour Party vice presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed.

During his appearance on Arise TV on Tuesday, Datti expressed his opinion, saying that anyone who believes the Labour Party and its presidential candidate are not welcome in the North is making a grave error.

Whoever believes that the Labour Party, Obidient Movement, or Peter Obi personally is not welcomed in the north is making a grave error, he said.

Baba-Ahmed expressed confidence that the Labour Party will win the presidential election in February and emphasized that the findings of three recent surveys conducted by various reputable organizations are a reflection of the mood of the public.

At the rallies attended by thousands of Obi-Datti supporters in major cities across the country, Baba-Ahmed insisted that those “crowds” were not rented but organic.

I am not a crowd-renter and I can tell you that Peter Obi is not a crowd-renter. Those are legitimate, bonafide, self-funded, organic crowds, "he said.