Oyo APC slams Makinde over insecurity remarks, demands resignation

Oyo State's All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticized Governor Seyi Makinde's recent comments regarding the state's security situation, labeling them a "height of cluelessness, insincerity and criminal ineptitude." The party specifically rejected Makinde's assertion that his ability to tackle insecurity is constrained by the Federal Government's control over all security structures.

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a height of cluelessness, insincerity and criminal ineptitude

In a statement issued Sunday, the APC's Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, argued that the governor should not shift responsibility for the state's security challenges. The party went further, calling for Makinde's resignation and suggesting his deputy complete the remaining year of his tenure. "Parochial leaders like Makinde pose a grave danger to the growth and development of the Nigerian society," the statement read, urging voters to reject such leaders in future elections.

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

The criticism follows Makinde's remarks at an event where he reportedly stated he had limited power to rescue schoolchildren and other victims abducted in the Oriire Local Government Area due to the lack of absolute control over security agencies. This statement came shortly after he renewed calls for the creation of state police, emphasizing the need for federal empowerment of state legislative bodies to establish such structures.

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Makinde could not find any fault in the nation’s Constitution as he gleefully sworn on it twice to protect the lives and properties of the people of the state.

The APC countered that Makinde had readily used the powers of his office without complaint until faced with a serious challenge, attributing it to incompetence. The party accused him of attempting to leverage the "ugly development" for political gain and presidential ambition in 2027, calling his comments hypocritical and a reason for him to step down from office.

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With his latest insensitive comments, Makinde has again unveiled the hypocrisy in him and it is time he quit the Office of the Governor since he has said that he lacked the wherewithal to guarantee the s