Nigeria: Obi's Blocked Benue Visit, Media Bias Unacceptable
Keyamo said the disruption should be condemned by all sides and urged media outlets to apply the same standards to APC and opposition figures.
- Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo condemned the disruption of Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi's visit to Benue State yesterday, urging that all candidates be allowed to move freely without crude interference.
- The Benue State Government claimed internal NDC disagreements sparked the disruption, while observers alleged the visit to Yelwata was politically motivated, referencing killings that occurred in 2025.
- Keyamo accused the "partisan section of the media" of applying double standards, alleging outlets frame All Progressives Congress candidate confrontations as "rejection" by Nigerians while labeling opposition incidents as attacks by "sponsored thugs" or "hoodlums."
- Expressing concern over political violence, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated such actions should not be tolerated in a democracy, maintaining that blocking candidates from moving freely remains unacceptable regardless of cause.
- Keyamo argued voters should express grievances through the ballot box rather than violence, criticizing leaders who encourage supporters to molest rivals and advocating freedom of movement for all political participants.
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Keyamo condemns Obi’s Benue blockade, calls for media neutrality
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Nigeria: Obi's Blocked Benue Visit, Media Bias Unacceptable
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Nigeria: Keyamo condemns disruption of Obi’s movement during Benue visit
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The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, have condemned the disruption of the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his visit to Benue State. While Atiku described the incident as “unacceptable, anti-democratic and deeply shameful,” Keyamo also condemned the …
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