Venue Row in Enugu as Peter Obi, Kwankwaso Take Town Halls to South-East 

Peter Obi and Kwankwaso Hold Town Halls in Enugu and Ebonyi

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has kicked off high-profile town hall meetings in Enugu and Ebonyi States ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The town halls are scheduled to hold today — 9 a.m. at City Hub in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and 2 p.m. at Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu, Enugu State — as part of efforts to build grassroots energy for the January 16, 2027 presidential election fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to a summary of posts on X sighted by Xtrend.ng, the engagements will focus on security, education, healthcare and cost of living challenges, amid chants by supporters that “Nigeria will be OK” with the Obi-Kwankwaso duo.

The People’s President Mr. Peter Obi has Landed in Ebonyi State ❗️🔥🎤🇳🇬

2027 = Signs and Wonders that Shall Never End🔥

SHIGIDI MUST GO❗️

OBI IS COMING…✌🏽🔥🎤🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/5mNNQU7KGr

— Peter Akah (@Peter4Nigeria) October 29, 2026

The party, however, faced a venue hiccup in Enugu following a last-minute withdrawal of an earlier booked facility, which organisers blamed on alleged interference by the state government.

The allegation was denied outright by Governor Peter Mbah, who maintained that his administration did not interfere with the NDC’s activities.

A statement by organisers said: “Enugu faced a venue hiccup with a last-minute withdrawal, which organisers blamed on state government interference — though Governor Peter Mbah denied it outright. Backers remain undeterred, focusing on security, education, healthcare, and living costs amid chants that ‘Nigeria will be OK’ with the duo.”

It was gathered that despite the setback, supporters in both states have mobilised to ensure the meetings hold as planned, with the Enugu leg expected to attract party faithful from across the South-East.

The Enugu and Ebonyi town halls mark the first joint grassroots outings of Obi and Kwankwaso in the South-East under the NDC platform, a party formed after their Labour Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) merger talks ahead of the 2027 polls.

The duo, who contested separately in 2023, are now seeking to consolidate Obi’s South-East stronghold and Kwankwaso’s North-West base in a bid to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Efforts to get a response from the Enugu State Government on the alleged venue withdrawal were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report, with the governor’s earlier denial standing as the official position.