Outrage as Benue youths block Peter Obi from visiting Yelewata

***Presidential candidate condemns action ***We were not aware of his — Benue govt By Chioma Obinna, Peter Duru & Gabriel Ewepu The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, was yesterday stopped by some Benue youths from ing Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, where he was scheduled to make personal donations to victims of the June 13, 2025, armed herdsmen attack.” Those who stopped Obi couldn’t stop killings in Benue – HURIWA Also reacting, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, described the incident as “lawless, reckless and misdirected,” questioning the circumstances surrounding the reported confrontation and the decision to prevent Obi from proceeding into the state.

While describing the incident as disturbing and repugnant to everything democracy stood for, Adeyanju said: “The reported attack on Peter Obi and his supporters in Benue State today (yesterday) is completely repugnant to everything democracy stands for.