The ugly incident reportedly occurred along the Makurdi--Gboko Highway on Tuesday September 8, 2026, while the former Governor of Anambra State and NDC presidential candidate was in Benue on a condolence visit to survivors and families of victims of the terrorist attack on the Yelwata Community in 2025.
Mr. Biose described the incident as a disturbing exhibition of political intolerance and civic irresponsibility capable of ridiculing and further damaging Nigeria’s image before the international community.
According to him, disagreements over politics and political affiliation must never degenerate into acts of intimidation, harassment or violence.
While commending the Benue State Command of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for its prompt intervention and apprehension of some of the suspected perpetrators of what he described as a reprehensible and utterly unacceptable act, the quality education advocate and Delta North senatorial candidate, however, called on the police authorities to deepen their investigation beyond those physically involved in the blockade.
Mr. Biose stressed that Nigeria’s democracy cannot flourish in an atmosphere where political differences are settled through intimidation, thuggery or mob action. He therefore appealed to Nigerians, particularly young people, to eschew violence and political intolerance, especially as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.
He also called on political leaders and candidates across party lines to refrain from recruiting, sponsoring or tacitly encouraging thugs and violent elements against political opponents
*“Political competition is not warfare, and political opponents are not enemies of the state. We may disagree passionately over the election of our country, but we must never lose our humanity, our civilty or our commitment to democracy.”*
Mr. Biose reaffirmed his commitment to a political culture founded on issue-based engagement, peaceful democratic competition, accountability and respect for the rule of law, stressing that the Nigeria of the future must be built through ideas and the power of the ballot—not intimidation and violence.