Oyo Abduction: Blame game unnecessary- Arise TV’s Rufai picks holes in Makinde, FG feud

Popular Nigerian TV host, Rufai Oseni, has condemned the ongoing blame game between Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Federal Government over the abduction of pupils and teachers rescued from Oriire Local Government Area of the state.

DAILY POST reports that Makinde, on Monday, after receiving the rescued victims from the military, called on the United Nations to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The governor’s call, however, drew criticism from officials of the Federal Government and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, who argued that Nigeria is a sovereign nation capable of handling its internal security matters.

Makinde had also suggested that the abduction might be linked to his political ambition, noting that the incident occurred shortly after he announced his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.

Reacting on Arise TV’s Morning Show, Oseni criticised the exchange between the governor and the Federal Government, describing the blame game as unnecessary.

The broadcaster argued that the focus should now be on finding lasting solutions rather than engaging in political arguments, stressing that the victims had already been rescued.

“The point that Makinde keeps making that it’s because he declared for the presidency and all of that, what was Sunday Igboho fighting for at that time? Was it not the killing of people in Oyo State? Was Makinde not the governor then?

“What kind of talk is this? It has happened, it has happened; let’s find a solution. Of course, he can call for an investigation, but what investigation is he looking at after the victims have been brought back home?” Oseni said.