Suspected thugs have blocked the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Benue state.
The NDC presidential candidate’s convoy was reportedly
blocked by a stick-wielding mob at Gboko road while he was attempting to access
the state.
In a series of videos shared on X on Tuesday by Esther Umoh, Obi’s
photographer, the mob is seen chasing after the NDC presidential candidate’s
convoy in the north-central state.
“This is Gboko road; the entire road is blocked. We just
touched down, and this is the only road from the airport into town. They said
Peter Obi is not coming into the town to see the people he wanted to
see. This is not acceptable. We should be able to do politics without
going this low,” Umoh said.
Crazy stuff happening now in Benue pic.twitter.com/liCWBFMJSs
— Esther Umoh (@EstherUmoh10) September 8, 2026
Speaking, Tersoo Kula, chief press secretary to Hyacinth
Alia, Benue governor, said he was unaware of the incident.
He said that the state government is neither aware of Obi’s
visit nor does it patronise thuggery.
“We are not aware whether he is in the state or not. If the
Benue state government is to stop anybody, including Peter Obi, why would the
Benue state government go and use thugs? Benue government doesn’t do that. I
think it is just one of the lies they are trying to bring upon my principal,”
Kula said.
This is madness… pic.twitter.com/OsLXsk1ixi
— Esther Umoh (@EstherUmoh10) September 8, 2026
‘WHY I’M IN BENUE’
Speaking with journalists after the incident, Obi said he
was in the state to console victims of insecurity.
“I am in Benue not for a campaign. I only wanted to go to a
place where people lost their lives and console them, show solidarity with
them. But you can see the level at which our politics has degenerated,” Obi
said.
The former Anambra governor said his decision to attend the launch of the Allied Peoples Movement
(APM) presidential campaign office on Monday in Abuja was part of his
commitment to peaceful political engagements.
“We have no other country except this place, and we will
build it on unity and love with a sense of doing the right thing,” Obi added.
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