Evidence has surfaced of an official Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) letter notifying the Benue State Commissioner of Police of Peter Obi’s planned visit to Yelwata on September 8, 2026.
The letter, which was stamped as received, requested security for the NDC flagbearer’s short humanitarian stop.
The development challenges statements from Governor Hyacinth Alia’s aides that state authorities had no prior knowledge of the visit. 
The Benue Police Command has also confirmed that it was informed and deployed officers.
Despite the notification, Obi’s convoy was blocked by youths on the Makurdi-Gboko road.
Obi’s camp described the blockers as thugs and linked the disruption to the state government. The government, however, denied involvement or prior knowledge of the visit and rejected the allegations.
The released letter has further intensified the dispute over whether notifying the police amounts to informing the Benue State Government, as well as who was responsible for the roadblock.
