A dispute has broken out among a former ambassador, the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) and other parties over the halting of Peter Obi's movement in Benue State, THISDAYLIVE reports. The disagreement centres on who was responsible for stopping the convoy and how the decision was communicated.
The Commissioner of Police in the state said the NDC never instructed him to pass a letter to the governor, according to Channels Television. The CP stated that his role was limited to providing security.
Former Governor Samuel Ortom condemned the blockade of Obi's convoy and pointed at the state government, Premium Times Nigeria reports. The police, meanwhile, arrested 46 suspects in connection with the obstruction of the convoy, according to TheCable.
THISDAYLIVE also published a piece titled "Tragedy, Politics and the Limits of Political Opportunism," which appears to address the wider political fallout from the incident.
The accounts from the various parties have not been reconciled. The former ambassador's specific position was not detailed in the available reporting, and the NDC's response to the allegations remains unclear from the material currently available.
What to watch next: whether the state government responds to Ortom's allegation, and what charges the 46 arrested suspects will face.
