{
  "id": 6424577,
  "title": "Benue APC faction condemns Obi convoy blockade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/benue-apc-faction-condemns-obi-convoy-blockade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:14:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/benue-apc-faction-condemns-obi-convoy-blockade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has condemned the blockade of Peter Obi's convoy. According to the APC faction, the blockade was carried out by Governor Alia's administration.\n\nThe Benue State Government has responded, challenging Peter Obi and his party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), to provide evidence and identify the government aide accused of stopping Obi's convoy from accessing Yelewata community. The government's Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, stated that they were not aware of the incident until photos emerged online and offered to support a police investigation.\n\nFestus Keyamo, a minister, also condemned the reported blockade, calling for free movement for politicians and urging media neutrality in reporting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "It’s not acceptable – Tinubu’s Minister Keyamo fumes over attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/its-not-acceptable-tinubus-minister-keyamo-fumes-over-attack-on-peter",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:34:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Keyamo condemns Obi’s Benue blockade, calls for media neutrality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/keyamo-condemns-obis-benue-blockade-calls-for-media-neutrality",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:35:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NDC, Sowore fault ‘attack, disruption’ of Peter Obi’s visit in Benue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ndc-sowore-fault-attack-disruption-of-peter-obis-visit-in-benue",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:14:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}