Benue blockade of Peter Obi unacceptable

The September 8, 2026 blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State, as he travelled to Yelwata to commiserate with families devastated by the June 2025 massacre, is a disturbing development that must not be dismissed as a mere quarrel between politicians. It raises a fundamental question about the health of Nigeria’s democracy, where an opposition presidential candidate can easily be obstructed and intimidated.The circumstances surrounding the incident make it particularly troublin