2023: MC Oluomo leads APC solidarity walk in Lagos
Thousands of All Progressives Congress faithful trooped out to attend a five-million-man solidarity walk for presidential candidate Bola Tinubu by chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages Management Agency, Musiliu Akinsanya, alias Mc Oluomo.
The marchers set out from the Teslim Balogun Stadium for the walk billed to culminate at Oshodi, MC Oluomo’s base.
Some supporters waved the party flag to indicate their support while dancing to music from popular fuji musicians Pasuma, Malaika and Atawewe who joined the solidarity walk.
Despite early morning showers, supporters assembledat the Teslim Balogun Square while marching along the expressway towards Oshodi.
The participants, many of whom were smoking and drinking chanted “On your mandate we shall stand” while dancing to the song.
Mr Tinubu, a former Lagos governor, is the presidential candidate of the ruling APC in the 2023 elections. He is seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in power since 2015 when the APC ousted opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
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