APC Calls for Oyo Governor Makinde’s Resignation Amid Security Concerns

IBADAN — The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Seyi Makinde for remarks it says misrepresent the constitutional responsibilities of state governors in addressing insecurity.

In a statement released on Sunday, APC spokesman Olawale Sadare condemned Makinde’s claim that his ability to curb insecurity is limited because security agencies fall under federal control.

The party described the governor’s comments as “a height of cluelessness, insincerity and criminal ineptitude,” and asserted that he cannot abdicate responsibility for the state’s security challenges.

According to the opposition, Makinde’s remarks were inappropriate and amounted to an attempt to shift blame for the worsening security situation in Oyo State.

The APC went further, calling on the governor to resign and suggesting that his deputy should finish the remainder of the administration.

“Parochial leaders like Makinde pose a grave danger to the growth and development of Nigerian society, and it is important for the electorate to avoid them in future elections,” the statement added.

The criticism follows comments made by Makinde during his acceptance speech as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan on Saturday. He said he had little ability to rescue kidnapped schoolchildren and other victims because he could not control security agencies.

Makinde argued that governors do not have absolute authority over security structures, a position the APC strongly rejected.

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