Protesters have reportedly blocked roads in Benue State to prevent NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from entering the state.
According to Obi’s media aide, Esther, they had just arrived from the airport and were heading into town when they found the road blocked, allegedly to prevent Obi from entering the city.
See video below.
“The entire road has been blocked.”
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Road reportedly blocked in Benue State to prevent NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from entering the city.
According to Peter Obi’s media aide, Esther, who shared the video, they had just arrived from the airport and were heading…
In other news, Obi has told fellow presidential candidate Seyi Makinde and others to focus their campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections on insecurity, poverty, hunger, and other challenges.
MyNigeria reported that Obi attended the commissioning of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential campaign office on Monday. The event was attended by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Makinde, the current Governor of Oyo State.
Obi used the opportunity to emphasise the need to build a New Nigeria anchored on unity, love, justice, mutual respect, and inclusion, particularly at a time when political contests can become unnecessarily contentious and divisive.
"We must insist that our shared love for our country should always be greater than our political differences. This is my call to all contestants in the forthcoming elections.
"Let our contest be about ideas and solutions that will address the enormous challenges facing our country today: insecurity, poverty, hunger, inequality, and the growing number of out-of-school children.
"Let us compete on ideas that will unite our people, improve their lives, and restore hope to our nation, while maintaining respect, decency, and love for one another.
"I congratulate my dear brothers, Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Bala Mohammed, as well as all the leaders and members of the APM, on this important milestone," he said in a statement.
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