Peter Obi, Kwankwaso storm Makurdi as Benue erupts for Town Hall assembly

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his working mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have landed in Makurdi, Benue State, for a Town Hall assembly.

The duo arrived in Makurdi, the state capital, on Wednesday with the group chanting their names.

They have been stated to have arrived in Benue for a double engagement: a humanitarian go to to Yelewata and a city corridor assembly in Makurdi.

According to stories, at Yelewata, in Guma Local Government Area, Obi is anticipated to put a wreath on the cenotaph erected in reminiscence of the victims of the June 2025 bloodbath and commiserate with their households.

Recall that the assault claimed greater than 200 lives and displaced many residents.

The NDC governorship candidate in Benue, Professor Terhemba Shija, had earlier disclosed the go to at a press convention in Makurdi on Tuesday, when he stated Obi would meet family of the victims however wouldn’t go to any authorities facility.

Shija stated the city corridor is anticipated to attract conventional rulers, civil society organisations, college students, girls, youths, labour unions and different residents.