Benue Govt Denies Plot To Disrupt Peter Obi’s Visit

The Benue State Government has denied allegations that it plans to disrupt the visit of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the state, describing the claim as false and politically motivated.
The government said it received with dismay the allegation by the party’s governorship candidate, Professor Terhemba Shija, that it was planning to frustrate Obi’s visit.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Solomon Iorpev, the government described Shija’s allegation as “false, baseless and mischievous.”
Iorpev said the state government was responsible for the safety of every visitor to Benue and routinely took precau...