Makinde slams Fayose's kidnap comments, urges prayers for him

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called for prayers for former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, describing recent political accusations attributed to Fayose as "false" and "shocking." The governor's office stated that Fayose's remarks demonstrate a preoccupation with "vindictiveness, vileness, deceit and hate."

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Governor Makinde is too preoccupied with finding a solution to the challenges posed by the kidnappers of children and teachers in the state to engage someone whose lifestyle and comportment have been suspect over a long time.

Makinde's Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, issued a statement on Tuesday, asserting that the governor is intensely focused on resolving the security challenges within Oyo State, particularly the kidnappings of children and teachers. Oyelade suggested that Fayose's behavior indicates he has "lost his mind" by allegedly endangering those in captivity and distracting security agents.

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for a former governor to be so consumed by the politics of vindictiveness, vileness, deceit and hate, that he would further endanger the lives of those in captivity and distract security agents from handling this delicate job, smacks of one who has lost his mind.

Fayose had appeared on Channels TV, accusing Governor Makinde of failing to respond swiftly to a recent kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. Without providing evidence, Fayose alleged that the abductions were politically motivated, possibly orchestrated by the Oyo State government to "blackmail President Tinubu."

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He did not take any action; no steps were taken. It was after those nominations that he went to the families to visit them.

Oyelade countered Fayose's claims, stating that the former governor's comments were made after Makinde had already visited the affected families. The commissioner urged the public to remain calm and hopeful, assuring them that the government is working diligently to secure the release of the abducted individuals. Makinde's administration has prioritized addressing the state's security issues over engaging with what it terms Fayose's "lifestyle and comportment."

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I sometimes believe that this [the abduction at Oyo School] was orchestrated in a way, I am not saying totally, by the government of Oyo State to blackmail President Tinubu.