The “Obident” movement euphoria took a new dimension yesterday, along Aba road Umuahia, when youths accosted a reckless truck driver who destroyed a mini-billboard displaying Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti. The incident, according to an eyewitness account occurred around 6.00 pm yesterday at Standpol, Aba Road Umuahia.
The driver of the truck who identified himself simply as Iyke was said to be drunk and recklessly abandoned a major road for a shorter route. He was said to have ripped off a part of the billboard with the truck’s tipping bucket. The youths who forced him to a stop did not only ask him to replace the torn billboard, but they insisted that he would remain with them until they were sure that he was no longer under the influence of alcohol.
Trouble started when the driver upon destroying the billboard attempted to speed off. The youths were said to have blocked him and insisted that he would fix the billboard.
The said billboard is believed to be the communal effort of some “Obident” followers living within the vicinity.
At the time of filing this report, the driver, upon realizing that the youths were serious about their demands surrendered and accepted to fix the billboard, while apologizing for his deeds.
A nearby welder was brought to brace the billboard before the driver was let off the hook by the youths who echoed “Obident victory” chant.