Benue Govt Denies Blocking Peter Obi, Accuses Him Of False Claims
The government said it relies on recognised security agencies, not thugs, and rejected claims that Obi was blocked while visiting families affected by the 2025 attacks.
- On Tuesday, Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi reported that youths blocked his convoy on the Makurdi-Gboko highway, preventing his visit to Yelewata community to sympathize with families affected by the 2025 attacks.
- This incident follows a similar occurrence last year, when the Benue State Government barred Obi from visiting internally displaced persons in the state without express approval.
- Describing the experience as "worrisome," Obi appealed to the Inspector-General of Police to intervene, stating, "This rascality cannot be allowed. This is unacceptable."
- Benue State Government Chief Press Secretary Tersoo Kula denied involvement, claiming the allegation was a desperate attempt to "drag Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Benue people into what may be an internal political matter within the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC."
- Officials questioned the visit's legitimacy, noting that a presidential candidate should formally inform the Commissioner of Police and relevant security authorities to ensure proper coordination for movements within the state.
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Benue Rejects Obi’s Claims, Accuses Him of Breaching Protocol During Visit
The Benue state government has denied having prior knowledge of the visit of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). On Tuesday, Suspected a mob blocked Obi’s convoy at Gboko road while he was attempting to access the state. In a series of videos shared on X by Esther Umoh, Obi’s photographer, the mob […]
Benue Govt Denies Blocking Peter Obi From Yelwata, Faults Him For Visiting ‘Without Security Notification’
The government said it “rejected, in the strongest terms,” claims by Obi that he was prevented from accessing Yelewata by thugs working for the state government.
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