IBADAN — The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Seyi Makinde over his comments on the security situation in the state, describing them as a misrepresentation of the constitutional role of state governors in addressing insecurity.
In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Olawale Sadare, the party faulted Makinde’s claim that he is constrained in tackling insecurity because security agencies are under the control of the Federal Government.
The APC described the governor’s remarks as “a height of cluelessness, insincerity and criminal ineptitude,” insisting that he cannot shirk responsibility for the security challenges facing the state.
According to the opposition party, Makinde’s comments were inappropriate and amounted to an attempt to shift blame for the worsening security situation in Oyo State.
The party went further to call on the governor to resign from office, suggesting that his deputy should complete the remaining period of the administration.
“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 statement said.
The APC’s reaction follows remarks credited to Makinde during his acceptance speech as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan on Saturday, where he lamented that there was little he could do to rescue kidnapped schoolchildren and other victims due to limited control over security agencies.
Makinde had argued that governors do not have absolute authority over security structures, a position the APC strongly rejected.
