Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that the Oyo State Government orchestrated the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in parts of the state as part of a plot to embarrass President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Fayose made the allegation while speaking on a televised
programme, where he questioned the response of the Oyo State Government to the
incident and suggested that political considerations may have influenced its
handling.
The former governor’s comments followed the kidnapping of
pupils and teachers by gunmen in some local government areas of Oyo State on
Friday, an incident that drew national attention and prompted a response from
the Federal Government.
In the aftermath of the abduction, President Tinubu
dispatched a high-powered delegation to the affected communities and assured
residents that efforts were underway to secure the release of the victims.
Reacting to the development, Fayose argued that state
governments bear primary responsibility for local security challenges and
should not immediately shift attention to the Federal Government.
“Let me branch to Oyo State, before you get to the president
in the hierarchy of leadership and governance, there is local government, there
is state, state has security votes and there are people that are supposed to be
working,” he said.
Fayose claimed that Governor Seyi Makinde failed to respond
promptly to the incident, alleging that the governor prioritised political
activities over addressing the crisis.
“In Oyo State, I strongly believe though I might be wrong
but this sometimes might be orchestrated. The governor of Oyo State had his
nomination and that of his candidates in the face of this abduction,” he said.
“He did not take any action, no steps were taken, it was
after those nominations that he went to the families to visit them.”
The former governor further alleged that the incident may
have been deliberately arranged to cast the Federal Government in a negative
light.
“I sometimes believe that the abduction at Oyo School was
orchestrated by the Oyo State Government to blackmail President Tinubu,” Fayose
stated.
Neither Governor Makinde nor the Oyo State Government had
immediately responded to the allegation at the time of filing this report.
The abduction has continued to generate reactions from
political stakeholders and security analysts, with renewed calls for stronger
measures to tackle insecurity and protect schools across the country.
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