Governor of Oyo State

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Police Brutality Shows Governors Are Not CSOs – Makinde

Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State, has said the constitution backs Nigerians protesting against the alleged brutality of the police Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

Makinde made the remark in a response to the killing of a protester and the injuring of others allegedly by police officers in Ogbomosho area of the state.

The governor said the End SARS protest was an indication of systemic failure in the country.

Makinde, in a series of tweets on Saturday, said the protest exposed the fact that governors lacked the power to control the police in their states.

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Fans Advise Davido To Take Another Coronavirus Test

Popular singer, Davido has been asked by Nigerians to undertake a second test for coronavirus as Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has been confirmed positive.

Makinde, on Tuesday, tested positive to COVID-19.

There are speculations on social media that Makinde may have contracted the deadly virus either at a PDP rally or when Davido paid him a visit after his return from the UK.

Africa Daily News recalls that Davido’s lover, Chioma, was confirmed to have tested positive to the novel virus.

However, Davido confirmed that his test and