PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that suspected political thugs disrupted Mr Obi's visit to Benue State on Tuesday after they blocked his convoy from gaining access into the north-central state.

In a statement on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said he was “deeply disturbed” by the incident, describing it as another setback for Nigeria’s democracy.

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has accused hired thugs of blocking his convoy and obstructing a…

* NDC candidate says I came to mourn, not campaign