Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has criticised the blocking of Labour Party figure Peter Obi from visiting Yelewata, describing the incident as wrong and accusing his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of responsibility. According to Channels Television, Ortom said Obi should have been allowed to visit the community and sympathise with victims of the June 2025 attacks.

Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of running the state with lies and hypocrisy, according to Vanguard. Ortom said he challenged the seizure of his vehicles in court and won, with the court ordering the vehicles' return and awarding him ₦5 million in damages. The dispute marks a continuing political feud between the former governor and the current administration in Benue State, Nigeria.

Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom appeared on Arise News to testify against his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, complaining about vehicles allegedly seized from him. However, according to Punch, Ortom inadvertently revealed during the interview how he had plundered state assets while in office. The remarks have drawn attention to disputes over the handling of government property between the current and former administrations in Benue State.

The Benue State Government has rejected claims by Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi that thugs working for the state blocked him from reaching Yelewata to console families affected by the 2025 attacks. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Governor Hyacinth Alia denied any government role in the alleged convoy blockade, according to Leadership. The dispute centres on access to the community and responsibility for the reported obstruction.

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has alleged that the blockade preventing Labour Party figure Peter Obi from entering the Yelwata Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benue State was government-sponsored. According to the Daily Post, Sowore made the claim on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television's 'Prime Time' programme. The newspaper reported that tension had surrounded the incident, though the allegation remains Sowore's assertion and has not been independently confirmed.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has criticised Peter Obi over comments linked to a visit to Yelewata, according to PM News. A statement attributed to Kula described Obi's allegation as a desperate attempt to drag the governor and the Benue State Government into what could be an internal political matter within the NDC. The dispute highlights growing political tensions in Benue State, with the governor's camp rejecting the claims and framing them as an external party affair rather than a state government issue.