Controversial Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has alleged the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State is a political plot to turn Nigerians against President Bola Tinubu.
Mbaka, who made the claim in a viral sermon, maintained that the incident was being exploited to weaken the administration of PresidentbTinubu
He cautioned Nigerians against drawing hasty conclusions over the Oyo abduction, saying, “Let Nigerians not be deceived. That was what they did to Jonathan,” a reference to the insecurity that engulfed the country during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, which he suggested was similarly exploited for political purposes.
Mbaka further declared, “If they want to overthrow Tinubu, it is not by kidnapping our children,” insisting that those behind the abduction were pursuing political objectives rather than ordinary criminal activity.
He urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to intensify efforts to secure the release of the abducted pupils and teachers, while warning Nigerians against what he described as “a satanic political agenda” aimed at destabilising the country and discrediting the Tinubu administration.