Peter Obi's Yelwata go to sparks reactions as Adeyanju, Delta Gov's aide knock NDC candidate

Reactions have continued to path the go to of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Yelwata group in Benue State, the place no less than 271 folks had been killed by terrorists.

DAILY POST reviews that Obi visited Yelwata on Wednesday after attending a city corridor assembly in Makurdi, the state capital, forward of the January 16 election.

During the go to, the previous Anambra State governor laid a wreath at a memorial erected in honour of the victims killed in June 2025. This adopted two unsuccessful makes an attempt to succeed in the group.

In a video circulating on social media, Obi was seen kneeling earlier than the cenotaph in honour of the victims and providing prayers for the departed.

The go to has, nevertheless, sparked blended reactions, significantly amongst politicians, a few of whom have described it as a political transfer geared toward securing votes.

A human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, described the go to as a drama staged to solicit votes forward of the 2027 elections.

In a submit on his Facebook web page, Adeyanju wrote: “Nigeria politicians are clowns! See the drama king in Benue all because of election and votes.”

Similarly, the media aide to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Vie Success, expressed disappointment over Obi’s go to, accusing the NDC presidential candidate of performing out a script.

In a submit on his Facebook web page, Success wrote: “I am disappointed in Peter Obi for kneeling at the Yelwata memorial monument in Benue because of the election.

“See Peter Obi kneeling like he cares concerning the folks. The Peter Obi drama is disappointing. Who is writing the script for him? Because I’m disillusioned”.