Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has claimed that the abduction of students from three schools in Oyo State may have been orchestrated to embarrass and politically weaken President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking on the incident, Fayose said he believes the kidnappings were, in some way, manipulated by the administration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to create a negative perception of the federal government and cast the president in a bad light.
“I sometimes believe that the abduction at the three schools in Oyo State was orchestrated in a way by Governor Makinde’s government to blackmail President Tinubu,” Fayose said.
The former governor did not provide evidence to support the allegation. His remarks come amid ongoing political debates over security challenges and the responsibility of state and federal authorities in addressing rising incidents of kidnapping and violence across the country.
Neither the Oyo State Government nor Governor Makinde had immediately responded to Fayose’s claims at the time of reporting.
