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Oyo Abduction: Youths threaten shutdown of commercial activities in Ogbomoso over delayed rescue of schoolchildren, teachers
Hordes of protesters hit the streets in Ogbomoso on Friday, chanting that markets and roads will be shut down from Monday over the delayed rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from communities in Oyo State.
Marching through Agboin Street in Ogbomoso town with banners, the protesters demanded the swift rescue of the abductees, vowing to shut down markets, roads, and commercial activities in the town from Monday.
Dressed in all black, a protester with a megaphone called on all Ogbomoso residents to come out and not remain indifferent while their kinsmen languish in captivity.
“Come out, all sons and daughters of Ogbomoso. We must not sleep over this matter. Come out in solidarity. There shall be no buying and selling in the entire Ogbomoso on Monday,” he said.
Other protesters also called on other residents of Ogbomoso to join the protest and demand the quick release of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers.
Earlier in the week, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Ọba Ghandi Ọláoyè, had called for calm, saying military forces could not be deployed against the abductors to avoid collateral damage.
For over 20 days, schoolchildren and teachers abducted from the Esienle and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been in captivity.
Their abduction has sparked protests in major cities in the country, including Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Plateau and Bayelsa, while the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members to down tools in protest.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned the African Democratic Congress, ADC, against giving its presidential ticket to a Northern candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kwankwaso gave the warning during an interactive session with journalists at his residence in Kano on Sunday.
Throwing his weight behind the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the former Kano State governor said it is the turn of the South to produce the next President in 2027, adding that the North should wait till 2031.
He added that it is unfair for the ADC to give its ticket to a Northern candidate when the South has not completed its eight years.
"ADC will lose if it gives ticket to North. It's the turn of the South in 2027. ADC should not give its presidential ticket to the North. North should wait till 2031," Kwankwaso said.
He advised the ADC to zone its presidential ticket to the South if it wants to win the 2027 election, saying Nigerians want fairness and equity.
DAILY POST reports that Kwankwaso, who is from the North, is the running mate of Peter Obi, who is from the South under the platform of the NDC.
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