APC Slams Makinde Over ‘Operation Wetie’ Comment, Says Governor Is Unfit For Office

By Our Reporters

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over remarks he made during an opposition political summit in Ibadan, accusing him of inciting violence and threatening national peace.

In a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC described Makinde’s reference to the historic “Operation Wetie” as reckless, dangerous, and unbecoming of a sitting governor.

According to the ruling party, Makinde, while addressing opposition political parties at a summit in Ibadan on Saturday, April 25, 2026, invoked the violent history of “Operation Wetie” while alleging that Nigeria was descending into a one-party state.

The APC said the governor’s comments amounted to incitement and posed what it called “a clear and present threat to peace and national security.”

“It is particularly disturbing for a sitting Governor who bears constitutional responsibility as the Chief Security Officer of his state to conjure up one of the darkest episodes of political violence in Nigeria’s history to threaten violence against the people and government of Nigeria,” the statement read.

The party further declared that by such remarks, Makinde had shown himself to be unworthy of the office he occupies.

It also called on security and intelligence agencies to take the matter seriously and act to safeguard lives, property, and Nigeria’s democratic order.

The APC stressed that constitutional immunity from prosecution should not be mistaken for immunity from accountability, warning that no public office holder should be allowed to threaten national stability under the guise of political commentary.

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The party also dismissed claims by opposition leaders that Nigeria was drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that the opposition parties were responsible for their own internal crises.

It blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alleging that his emergence as the party’s 2023 presidential candidate violated the PDP’s zoning arrangement.

The APC also took aim at Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him of political inconsistency and party switching.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) was equally criticized, with the ruling party describing the coalition platform as weakened by internal leadership struggles and political opportunism.

The APC maintained that Nigerians were discerning enough to know that parties unable to manage their own affairs could not be trusted with national leadership.

It added that the opposition had failed to present any clear alternative vision for Nigeria’s development and instead relied on fear-mongering and false narratives against the ruling party.

Reaffirming its confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections, the APC said it remained committed to strengthening democratic institutions, upholding the rule of law, and delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.