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.

According to Vanguard, the Igbo Renaissance Group condemned reports that National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi was obstructed from visiting Benue communities affected by recent killings. The group demanded a public apology from Benue Governor Alia over the alleged incident. The report frames the visit as linked to communities hit by deadly violence, while describing the obstruction itself as reported rather than independently confirmed.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has called for an investigation into the alleged blockade of the convoy of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, in Benue State ahead of the 2027 elections. According to Tribune Online, the party kicked against the reported obstruction of Obi's convoy and demanded a probe into the incident. Further details about the alleged blockade, including those responsible or any official response, were not provided in the report.

Nigerian minister Festus Keyamo has condemned the reported blockade of Peter Obi's convoy, describing the incident as "not acceptable," according to Tribune Online. The circumstances surrounding the protest remain disputed, with the Benue State Government attributing it to internal squabbles within the NDC, while other claims suggest it may have been sponsored by the APC. Keyamo's reaction adds to the growing political debate over the incident and the competing explanations offered for the disruption.

Former Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal condemned the reported obstruction of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue and called for an investigation into the incident, according to Tribune Online. The report described the movement of the presidential candidate as blocked, prompting Tambuwal to urge authorities to probe the circumstances and ensure accountability.

The Benue State Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, has criticised Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi following the disruption of his convoy during a visit to the state on Tuesday. According to the Daily Post, Iorpev said Obi's decision to visit Benue without formally notifying the state government breached protocol given his status, and accused him of seeking trouble. The comments signal rising political tensions in the state ahead of elections.