Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has declared open support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi.

The organization of southern and middle belt leaders pledged their open support for Obi ahead of the forthcoming presidential election.

This came following the leaders' extraordinary meeting which took place in Abuja on Thursday.

The meeting was attended by leaders from the Middle Belt, Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere.

The former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo read the meeting's communique at the conclusion of the meeting.

Details shortly.

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