Peter Obi visits and offers Quadri Yusuf Alabu after his release from detention (photos)

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Friday, April 18, visited Quadri Alabi, the young boy who went viral during the election after a photo of him standing in front of Obi’s convoy surfaced online.

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Peter Obi announced his visit to Yusuf Alabi.

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Today, I had the opportunity to meet with Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the young boy whose story moved us all. After enduring unjust and illegal incarceration, he is finally free.

 Despite all he has been through, his only dream is to return to school and complete his education and I will make sure he gets it.

His determination is not just inspiring; it is a call to action, and I am committed to ensuring that he gets the education he desires and deserves.

As we strive to build a Nigeria where fairness and integrity prevail, we cannot afford to allow such acts of criminality to go unpunished.

In January this year, the 17-year-old was accused of robbery and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court in Apapa. The police obtained an order remanding him at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirkiri.

His case made it to social media last week, and there was a public outcry for his release. Following the intervention of human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, he was released on April 17.

According to Effiong, Obi offered to assist Quadri in acquiring the necessary training and education he desires.

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