Peter Obi Storms Lagos Stadium For Ikorodu City, Rangers Match
Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), joined thousands of football fans at the Onikan Stadium to watch the Ikorodu City team play host to Rangers FC on Sunday.
He went in the company of several associates, including Ladipo Johnson, the NDC candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, and Aisha Jimoh, the party’s candidate for the House of Representatives, Lagos Island Constituency II.
The Lagos-based club secured a 2-0 victory over the defending champions.
Videos shared on X showed Obi watching the match from the stands and interacting with people around him.
Another video showed fans approaching the former Anambra State Governor for photographs during the half-time break.
Recalling his presence at the stadium on his official X Twitter handle in a piece titled, “The Infinite Possibilities of Sport,” wrote on Sunday:
“Today, accompanied by Ladipo Johnson, the NDC candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, and Aisha Jimoh, the NDC candidate for the House of Representatives, Lagos Island Constituency II, we went to the Onikan Stadium to watch the local league match between Enugu Rangers FC and Ikorodu City FC.
“As the match unfolded, I thought about the enormous possibilities of sport and how countries such as Brazil and Jamaica have used it to engage young people, fight crime, and create opportunities.
“It pained me to see how poorly we are developing sports in Nigeria. A stadium with a capacity of about 10,000 had fewer than 2,000 spectators.
“Nigeria has no shortage of sporting talent. What we lack is the vision and commitment to turn that talent into opportunities for our young people.
“Sport is not merely entertainment; properly developed, it can be a powerful tool for youth development, employment, and social transformation.
“A new Nigeria is POssible.”