“Even the gods are backing them” – Reactions as traditionalists make Peter Obi, Datti face of masquerades

Photos of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s flagbearer, and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, his vice, dressed as masqueraders in Anambra state, have gone viral on Nigerian social media.

The Obi/Datti campaign train halted in Anambra on Tuesday, and its diverse group of supporters chose to transform it into a masquerade in Igbo territory.

Two masquerades, each with the visage of Obi and Datti carved by traditional worshipers, are shown in a photo that has gone viral.

This elated the LP candidate’s followers, known as Obidients, who posted on the timeline to express their happiness at the news.

Watch the video below;

Ndi Anambra etiputego ObiDatti masquerade

Nnukwu mmanwu 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/kFalsIJdb0

— KWEKU THE HUSTLER, MR YAKUBU NYE ANYI MANDATE ANYI (@urchilla01) January 10, 2023

@Levelsteph; Dem don turn am to carnival

@LadyFat59043142; 😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️it. Kai!!! Ndi Anambra no come this life to play oh. That READY! The time is NOW.

@Bernardchidi1; Have u people noticed that peter obi is always surrounded by fans at every rally, posing with them for pictures . But the other candidates are always surrounded by his party chieftains holding him tight so that he doesn’t fall.

@osynachi_1; Even the gods are supporting #Obidatti023

@Blaisemat6; My ppl nah really dey say make we do, una come turn aam to masquerade ceremony 🙂