The article argues that the elections are in clear jeopardy, citing Benue State, where state-financed hooliganism targeted at the opposition has emerged. It states that if a presidential candidate of one of the major parties cannot move around freely, then the elections, even if they hold, will be a sham. The writer recalls that when Governor Alia barred Obi from entering Benue last year, many thought he was clowning, and notes that he could not associate Father Alia with political barbarism.
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