Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has alleged that the abduction of students in Oyo State may have been orchestrated by the state government to discredit President Bola Tinubu.
Fayose made the claim on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he questioned the response of the Oyo State Government to the incident.
According to him, responsibility for security does not rest solely with the federal government, noting that state and local governments also have roles to play.
“Let me branch to Oyo State, before you get to the president in the hierarchy of leadership and governance, there is local government, there is state, state has security votes and there are people that are supposed to be working.
“In Oyo State, I strongly believe though I might be wrong but this sometimes might be orchestrated. The governor of Oyo State had his nomination and that of his candidates in the face of this abduction.
“He did not take any action, no steps were taken, it was after those nominations that he went to the families to visit them.
“I sometimes believe that the abduction at Oyo School was orchestrated by the Oyo State Government to blackmail President Tinubu.”
Fayose’s remarks come amid continued discussions over the handling of the school abduction and broader concerns about insecurity across the country.
The former governor, however, acknowledged that his allegation was based on his personal belief, stating that he could be wrong in his assessment.
