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Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu and Alia for Politicizing Condolence Visit Amid Benue Killings

Karibo by Karibo
June 19, 2025
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Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu and Alia for Politicizing Condolence Visit Amid Benue Killings
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Peter Obi condemns Tinubu for appearing insensitive during his condolence visit to Benue, calling it a political carnival.
Obi criticized both President Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia for turning mourning into an event of celebration and spectacle.
He expressed disappointment that a visit meant for empathy was instead decorated with music, banners, and colourful processions.

Obi noted that Peter Obi condemns Tinubu for arriving in festive agbada attire instead of clothing symbolizing grief and empathy.
He also faulted the state government for organizing schoolchildren to sing and dance amid tragedy and communal devastation.
According to Obi, a day meant for mourning should never be used to display political strength or party loyalty.

Obi’s statement highlighted how the energy for optics could have been redirected to relief, trauma support, and food assistance.
He lamented that banners thanking the president could instead have funded medical care and shelter for grieving families.
Peter Obi condemns Tinubu further for choosing public applause over compassion, when the nation is visibly bleeding and broken.

The former governor said the government’s response dangerously undermines the lives lost and the dignity of affected families.
He described the episode as a troubling reflection of national insensitivity in moments that demand solemnity and collective empathy.
Obi stated that Nigeria is not at war, yet behaves like it is — clapping while citizens mourn in agony.

During the visit, President Tinubu ordered security forces to end violence and reconcile victims with their attackers in Benue.
Obi questioned whether reconciliation without justice or aid truly addressed the crisis consuming communities across the Middle Belt.
He concluded that empathy, not theatrics, should guide leadership, especially in moments marked by such immense human loss.

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