Benue blockade of Peter Obi unacceptable
In April 2025, Alia stopped a planned Obi to IDP facilities, citing security and protocol concerns and arguing that the former governor had not properly informed the state authorities.
The September 8, 2026 blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State, as he travelled to Yelwata to commiserate with families devastated by the June 2025 massacre, is a disturbing development that must not be dismissed as a mere quarrel between politicians.
The incident is even more disturbing because it follows an earlier dispute between Obi and Governor Hyacinth Alia.
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