PHOTOS: GEJ, Asari Dokubo Storm Lagos To Meet 5000 Youths

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GEJ, Asari Dokubo Storm Lagos To Meet 5000 Youths


Young Nigerians are participating in the #MeetThePresident event in Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, on March 1, 2015, Sunday.

The meeting is scheduled for 5pm and the attendance is strictly by invitations. The lucky ones would be able to ask President Jonathan questions on the main issues that concern every Nigerian.

Team Naij.com would cover all the key moments from the meeting.

20:55 Olusegun Mimiko is now on stage at #MeetThePresident campaigning for GEJ.

20:49 Popular Nigerian musician Seyi Shay is now performing on stage at #MeetThePresident event.

20:45 Maibasira: “Vote for a man who have shown us love and who believes in investing of people.”
20:42 #MeetThePresident: PDP National Youth Leader, RT Hon. Abdullahi Maibasira, is now speaking on stage.

20:35 Obanikoro at #MeetThePresident: “The continuation of Jonathan/Sambo administration is the future Nigerian youths want.”


20:32 “The change we need in Nigeria is to restructure the country. In over 5 years of GEJ’s administration, Nigeria has not witnessed political assassination.”

20:30 Musiliu Obanikoro on stage now delivering his speech.

20:07 Popular musician Oritsefemi now singing his popular track “Double Wahala” on stage.

20:02 The VIP guests still keep giving their speeches to journalists.

20:00 President Goodluck Jonathan walks with a rowdy cheers from the crowd at #MeetThePresident.

President Goodluck Jonathan at #MeetThePresident event in Lagos on March 1, 2015. Photo: Emmanuel Esodi

19:58 Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu is on stage campaigning for GEJ in Lagos. “Mo le ku fu PDP,” she says in Yoruba dialect.

Actress Toyun Aimakhu at #MeetThePresident event. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi


19:56 It’s dance time now!

19:54 Nigerian female rapper, Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola, popularly known as Mo’Cheddah, singing on stage at #MeetThePresident.

19:53 The event is coming to an end. The president will communicate with the youth at the convention centre.

19:52 “At the federal level we have relatively high number of young people. My future administration will have even more,” President Jonathan said.

19:49 “I’ll keep going and hosting ‘townhall meetings’ in various geo-political zones quarterly,” the president promised.

19:47 “What is the plan of Mr President for young men and women?” (applause).

19:40 Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, while campaigning for President Goodluck Jonathan at #MeetThePresident in Lagos says “no vacancy in Aso Rock”.

19:32 A question to GEJ: Why NOW (meaning the mass offensive in the North East)?

“We had to re-calibrate, since it was impossible to crush Boko Haram with what we had,” Jonathan said.

19:25 The formal part is about to start. All the accredited participants of the meeting have unique numbers. The numbers will be drawn randomly so every young Nigerian has equal chance to ask a question.

19:20 The informal part ended with a selfie.


19:10 The event started with informal questions to Jonathan: favourite colour, favourite food, how many hours of sleep per day the president has?


19:06 Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, introduced to the crowd.

19:04 Doyin Okupe introduced to the crowd.

19:02 The anchorman introduced Jimi Agbaje to the crowd met with a rowdy cheers.

19:00 Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, just took his seat.

18:56 Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, arrives.

18:56 Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, just walked in.

18:50 PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State Jimi Agbaje arrives.

17:59 SEE exclusive pictures from the venue, as the youth are still waiting for President Jonathan






Asari Dokubo







Asari Dokubo being greeted by some of his fans.







A PDP supporter with the ruling party’s flag






17:50 Asari Dokubo just walked in.

17:36 A lot of people are still outside trying to get access to the venue. The event may go into the night.

17:21 A DJ is playing, plenty of empty seats in the hall.

17:00 The security is very tight. Naij.com journalist took his seat among the first.

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