The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has arrived in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, ahead of the party’s presidential town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters.

Obi arrived at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, on Wednesday afternoon to a rousing welcome by party leaders, supporters and loyalists who had converged on the airport to receive him.

The former Anambra State governor was received by top NDC leaders in the state, party stakeholders and a large crowd of supporters chanting solidarity songs and displaying party flags and banners.

From the airport, Obi’s convoy moved through major streets of the Calabar metropolis amid cheers from supporters and residents, causing a brief traffic gridlock along the route.

He is expected to attend the presidential town hall meeting organised by the NDC at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where he will interact with party members, stakeholders and residents on his plans for the country ahead of the 2027 general election.

Security has been beefed up around the venue and other strategic locations in the metropolis.