APC blames Makinde for rising insecurity in Oyo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of failing to address the rising insecurity within the state. The party pointed to a recent surge in kidnappings, murders, and violent crimes, contrasting it with the security situation in other southwestern states.

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This is a very tough period for me as a person and also for our state.

In a statement, the APC's Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, attributed the escalating violence to Governor Makinde's perceived "lip service, unhealthy politicking and showmanship." The party criticized the governor for allegedly abdicating his responsibility as the state's Chief Security Officer and shifting blame to the Federal Government. The APC also lamented the disengagement of critical stakeholders from joint security activities since 2019 and the neglect of traditional rulers and relevant institutions, while prioritizing the purchase of expensive vehicles for security agencies.

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We have said on several occasions that window dressing and populism cannot help in the building and sustaining security architecture.

Governor Makinde, however, expressed deep concern over the recent abductions of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area, describing it as a "very tough period" for him and the state. During primaries organized by the Allied Peoples Movement, Makinde urged the Federal Government to empower state Houses of Assembly to facilitate the creation of state police, rather than solely relying on the Inspector-General of Police.

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The current administration started, on a bad note in 2019, with the disengagement of some critical stakeholders from the joint security activities in the state and up till the present moment, the traditional rulers and other relevant institutions are being left out while priority was on the purchase of pleasure cars, at exorbitant cost, for some security agencies.

The APC further alleged that despite Makinde's allocation of nearly N8 billion for surveillance aircraft, no tangible results have been seen since July 2025, while bandits continue to torment residents. The party also criticized the governor for allegedly equipping political thugs with lethal weapons for witch-hunting opposition elements, claiming this action has led to negative consequences.

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He (Makinde) paid almost N8billions for the procurement of surveillance aircrafts but nothing has been seen since July, 2025 while bandits and other criminal elements torment residents of the state . The same Makinde admiration equipped Mukaila Auxiliary and his army of political thugs with lethal weapons for the purpose of witch-hunting the opposition elements and residents but today, the whole world knows the results of this action.