Benue Govt, Obi’s Team Clash over Visit Notification
Officials said Obi did not notify the state before the visit, leaving security arrangements incomplete as youths blocked his convoy on the highway.
- On Tuesday, Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi faced a convoy blockade by youths on the Makurdi-Gboko highway while traveling to Yelewata to console families affected by violence.
- The Benue State Government accused Obi of breaching protocol by failing to notify Governor Hyacinth Alia of his visit, preventing authorities from arranging adequate security for the high-profile candidate.
- Commissioner for Information and Culture Solomon Lorpev denied government involvement on Wednesday, suggesting the blockade coincided with youths from Benue's 23 local government areas converging for a separate meeting.
- Obi described the experience as "very, very worrisome" and cautioned youths against becoming instruments of violence while attempting to support families affected by attacks that killed over 270 persons in Yelewata.
- The incident reflects ongoing tension between opposition officials and local authorities over security coordination; Lorpev emphasized that prominent visitors must notify state government to ensure proper protection arrangements.
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Sowore Accuses Benue Govt of Blocking Peter Obi’s Makurdi Entry - TV360 Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Benue State Government of orchestrating the disruption of Peter Obi’s visit to Makurdi, alleging that the incident was intended to prevent the former Anambra State governor from entering the state capital. Obi’s convoy was reportedly confronted by a hostile crowd during his …
Letter Contradicts Benue Government's Claim It Was Not Notified of Obi's Visit; No Arrests Made Over Armed Blockade
. . . MAKURDI, Nigeria (September 8, 2026) — A letter released by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) appears to contradict the Benue State Government’s account that it had no formal notice of Peter Obi’s visit to the state, raising new questions about the administration’s version of events surrounding Tuesday’s blockade of the presidential candidate’s […]
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