Peter Obi And Dickson Storm Bayelsa Creeks In Boat Regatta For Campaign (Photo)

<b>2027: Moment Peter Obi, Dickson storm Bayelsa creeks in boat regatta for campaign</b><br><br><blockquote><b>The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson were spotted on Friday using a colourful boat regatta to campaign in Bayelsa State.</b><br><br><b>The event, which was held in Yenagoa, turned into a carnival as hundreds of boats decorated with party flags sailed across the creek, with supporters chanting Obi's name.<br></b><br>Peter Obi, who arrived with Dickson, mounted one of the lead boats and waved to the crowd that gathered at the waterfront.<br><br>Speaking at the regatta, Obi said the NDC represents a new movement to rescue Nigeria, and that Bayelsa being a riverine state deserves special attention.<br><br><b>&quot;We are not just campaigning, we are connecting with the people in their own environment. The people of Bayelsa live on water, so we must meet them on water,&quot; Obi said.<br></b><br>On his part, Dickson said the boat regatta shows that the NDC has grassroots support in the Niger Delta.<br><br><b>&quot;This is not Abuja politics. This is the real people, the Ijaw people, showing their strength. With boats, we will sail to victory,&quot; Dickson said.<br></b><br><br><b>DAILY POST reports that the boat regatta is a traditional Ijaw cultural display.<br></b><br>Supporters of the NDC said the use of a boat regatta is strategic, as it shows respect for Bayelsa culture while pushing their political message.<br><br>Videos of the boat regatta have since gone viral on social media, with many Nigerians praising Obi for going into the creeks to campaign</blockquote><a rel=ugc href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/31/2027-moment-peter-obi-dickson-storm-bayelsa-creeks-in-boat-regatta-for-campaign-video/#mvy2wd8wop6ehe2hqe9">https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/31/2027-moment-peter-obi-dickson-storm-bayelsa-creeks-in-boat-regatta-for-campaign-video/#mvy2wd8wop6ehe2hqe9</a><br><br><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peter Obi on a boat in Bayelsa 🚤 💦 <a href="https://t.co/m7E0u02Rpl">pic.twitter.com/m7E0u02Rpl</a></p>&mdash; Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) <a href="https://x.com/dammiedammie35/status/2116227181735186619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>