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Politics● ElevatedSep 10 · Sep 10, 2026, 4:56 PM

Obi convoy attack: IPAC alleges sponsorship, warns of anarchy

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…says: Blockade of presidential candidate an ‘invitation to anarchy’ By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has condemned the attack on the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on the Makurdi-Gboko highway in Benue State, alleging that youths were sponsored to block and attack him. Obi was […] The post Obi convoy attack: IPAC alleges sponsorship, warns of anarchy appeared first on Vanguard News.

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