Social Media Erupts As Obi Accuses Governor Alia Of Politicising Benue Crisis(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, that his planned visit to Benue State to give humanitarian assistance to Internally Displaced Persons was sabotaged by the Benue State government has sparked social media reactions. He stated that while the Plateau State Governor warmly received his intention to visit, he was not able to get a direct line to the Benue State Governor, Rev. “I tried repeatedly to contact the Benue State Governor directly without success. Obi stated that the statement contained details that matched his itinerary, which he had already shared with his ADC and security operatives in Benue State. The statement titled “Notice Regarding Unscheduled Visit to Benue State,” Alia cautioned that “all individuals or groups intending to visit IDPs in Benue State must first seek and obtain written permission from the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, BSEMA”.