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The Digest:

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has claimed that the recent wave of kidnappings across Nigeria is a politically motivated strategy designed to undermine President Bola Tinubu, drawing a parallel to similar tactics he alleges were successfully used against former President Goodluck Jonathan. He asserted, however, that the plot would fail against the current administration.

Key Points:
  • Governor Monday Okpebholo asserted that nationwide abductions are a plot to “discourage” President Tinubu.
  • He claimed the same strategy succeeded in destabilizing the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
  • Okpebholo stated the perpetrators are kidnapping people because “somebody wants to win an election.”
  • His comments come amid a fresh surge of kidnappings in Kwara, Kano, and other states.
  • The governor insisted that Tinubu’s government is “resolute” and will not be derailed by the tactic.
  • He made the remarks during a meeting with Igbo leaders at the Edo State Government House in Benin.
  • The claim frames the security crisis as a politically engineered scheme rather than a purely criminal activity.
This provocative statement directly politicizes the nation's kidnapping epidemic, suggesting it is a tool of electoral sabotage rather than merely a symptom of systemic insecurity.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, News Central

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