“There was an attempt on my life” – Peter Obi recounts incident with Benue Gov Alia

‎Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that there was an attempt on his life during a planned visit to Benue State in April 2025.Local government updates

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‎Obi made the claim while speaking at a high-level roundtable discussion themed “Nigeria in 2027 and Beyond”, organised by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin.Nigerian social issues

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‎The former Anambra State governor said he had to cancel a planned humanitarian outreach to Benue State after the state government issued a cautionary statement advising him not to come.

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‎He expressed disappointment over how the state government handled the proposed visit.

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‎Recounting the episode in Berlin, Obi alleged that there were plans to assassinate him.

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‎“You’re not aware that I wanted to go to Benue and the governor said I can’t come. You’re not aware that the governor said I shouldn’t come, and when I went there, there was a shootout,” Obi stated.

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‎“What else do you need? Do you need somebody to die before you believe it? There was already a shootout when I tried to visit the place. Once they said, ‘Don’t come here.’ What else do you want me to tell you about the attempt on my life?”

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‎Obi drew a connection with his decision to attend the Berlin event despite any potential risks, questioning what more proof was needed beyond the reported shootout.

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