Makinde Condemns Obstruction Of Peter Obi’s Convoy During Benue Visit
Keyamo said the disruption should be condemned by all sides and urged media outlets to apply the same standards to APC and opposition figures.
- Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo condemned the disruption of Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi's visit to Benue State yesterday, urging that all candidates be allowed to move freely without crude interference.
- The Benue State Government claimed internal NDC disagreements sparked the disruption, while observers alleged the visit to Yelwata was politically motivated, referencing killings that occurred in 2025.
- Keyamo accused the "partisan section of the media" of applying double standards, alleging outlets frame All Progressives Congress candidate confrontations as "rejection" by Nigerians while labeling opposition incidents as attacks by "sponsored thugs" or "hoodlums."
- Expressing concern over political violence, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated such actions should not be tolerated in a democracy, maintaining that blocking candidates from moving freely remains unacceptable regardless of cause.
- Keyamo argued voters should express grievances through the ballot box rather than violence, criticizing leaders who encourage supporters to molest rivals and advocating freedom of movement for all political participants.
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Makinde Condemns Obstruction Of Peter Obi’s Convoy During Benue Visit
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Nigeria: Obi's Blocked Benue Visit, Media Bias Unacceptable
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It's not acceptable - Tinubu's Minister Keyamo fumes over attack on Peter Obi's convoy in Benue
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for consistency and fairness in media coverage of political incidents following the disruption of the visit of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, to Benue State. Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, made the call in a post on X […] It’s not acceptable – Tinubu’s Minister Keyamo fumes over attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue
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