Oyo Abduction: Makinde’s political ambition irrelevant to security – Abati

An Arise Television ‘Morning Show’ anchor, Reuben Abati, has said that the political ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has nothing to do with the security bedevilling the state.

Abati made the assertion during Tuesday’s edition of the programme in response to allegations that Makinde is insensitive to the plights of schoolchildren and teachers rescued from terrorists in the state.

Makinde had during a TV appearance in the state insinuated that the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of the state was connected to his political ambition.

Recall that Makinde alleged that the school abduction occurred just a few hours after he declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.

However, Abati believes it is unfair for the Governor to assume the kidnap was connected to his ambition.

Abati said, “It’s not good on the part of Governor Makinde to think that the rescue of the children has anything to do with his political ambition.

“His political ambition is totally irrelevant to this subject. It is not important enough, and it is delusional for him to say, “Oh, because he declared for the presidency today, then the following day, children were abducted in Oyo State. What exactly is he trying to say?

“He should be clear with his communication, because what he is suggesting is something that doesn’t make sense anyhow. Because he’s trying to suggest that the APC government or that
President Bola Tinubu personally staged the abduction because he wants to be president.

“I don’t think Governor Makinde’s presidential ambition poses any threat to President Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition.”