Benue State Government denies Peter Obi's claim of state-sponsored thugs blocking his convoy, citing lack of protocol notification. Read more on the incide

The incident comes shortly after Obi visited parts of Benue State during a wider political tour across Kogi, Benue and Enugu states.

The government said it “rejected, in the strongest terms,” claims by Obi that he was prevented from accessing Yelewata by thugs working for the state government.

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