Peter Obi arrives in Calabar for NDC town hall as supporters throng airport and streets

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), arrived in Calabar, Cross River State, on Wednesday ahead of a party town hall meeting. NDC leaders and a large crowd of supporters welcomed him at Margaret Ekpo International Airport with songs and party flags. His convoy drove through the city amid cheers, briefly disrupting traffic. Obi is expected to meet party members, stakeholders and residents at the Metropolitan Hotel and discuss his plans ahead of the 2027 general election.