Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has cautioned against violent political campaigns after angry youths, suspected to be loyalists of a political party, blocked the Makurdi-Gboko federal highway and prevented him from entering Benue State. According to Channels TV, Obi was travelling to Yelewata to meet and commiserate with victims of the June 2025 attacks when the roadblocks were mounted on the two-lane highway, stopping his convoy from passing through to the community.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to intervene after his planned visit to Yelewata community in Benue State was disrupted. Obi, who arrived in Makurdi on Tuesday morning and was heading to Yelewata, urged the security chiefs to call governors to order over the alleged convoy blockade, according to Daily Trust.

Tension erupted in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), arrived in the state. The incident was disclosed by Obi's media aide, Esther Umoh, who shared a video on her X handle showing the blocked route, according to the Daily Post. Details of any injuries or arrests were not immediately available.

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi said it was “totally unacceptable” that his convoy was obstructed during a visit to Benue State, according to Vanguard. Obi, who travelled to commiserate with communities affected by recent killings, said his team was stopped from reaching the area where he intended to pay a condolence visit. The report did not identify who stopped the convoy or give further details.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi said armed thugs blocked and attacked his convoy during a visit to survivors of the Yelwata massacre in Benue State, according to his account of the incident captured in a trending video. The reported stoning has sparked political controversy in Nigeria as campaigning begins ahead of the 2027 general elections, with details of the alleged attack still emerging and no independent confirmation of the circumstances reported.

Police in Nigeria's Benue State have confirmed that a group of youths blocked the convoy of Labour Party figure Peter Obi on the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway, sparking political tension and speculation over who was behind the incident. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied any involvement in mobilising the youths, according to reports. Authorities say an investigation into the blockade is ongoing to determine those responsible and their motives.