The crowd gathered on Saturday morning at the tollgate despite heavy police presence on the ground, and continued their rally into the afternoon.
Members of the Labour Party and supporters of its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, have grounded traffic activities in Lekki, Lagos State, as they defied police orders and campaigned at Lekki tollgate.
The crowd gathered on Saturday morning at the tollgate despite heavy police presence on the ground, and continued their rally into the afternoon.
Private and commercial bus drivers as a result of the gridlock found alternative routes out of the traffic on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, as the traffic was almost at a standstill.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the rallies to demonstrate support for the Labour Party were held in major cities around the country on Saturday.
It was gathered that In Lagos, the supporters started the walk from the Admiralty Junction moving through the major road in Lekki.
They stopped at every junction, carrying flags, banners, and other paraphernalia as they marched towards the Jakande, Elegushi axis, ostensibly to avoid clashes with the police already stationed at the Lekki Toll Gate.
Recall that a Lagos court on Wednesday ruled against the convergence of the rally on Lekki Toll Gate.
The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, to ensure compliance with the order.
The rally, according to the conveners, is to garner organic support for the LP presidential candidate ahead of next February’s general elections.
Obi, a 61-year-old former governor of Anambra State, is running alongside Datti Baba-Ahmed.