Kaka’s death: Dapo Abiodun under fire for ‘insensitive comment at press briefing

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, may have offended many Nigerians over a statement credited to him, wherein he said Sagamu youths attempted to loot banks during their Monday protest against the death of Remo Stars footballer, Kazeem Tiyamiyu.

On Tuesday, Gov Abiodun accused some youths of Sagamu of attempts to loot banks and the local government secretariat under the guise of protesting the death of Tiyamiyu, who was also known as Kaka.

Gov Abiodun disclosed further that the youths attempted to attack the Sagamu Divisional Police Officer and to burn an armoured personnel carrier (APC).

But, Dapo Abiodun’s comment came to many Nigerians as a surprise.

According to them, such a speech was unbecoming and unexpected of the governor of a state, whose indigenes are allegedly being killed by the police.

A video of his speech that is going viral on the social media has generated many negative reactions from Nigerians, who are still mourning the death of Kaka and others who were allegedly killed by the police during the protest.

When your election to office is more dependent on party godfathers than the people of your state, the position you take cannot reflect otherwise.

Democracy must be practiced as expected or our people will forever be shortchanged by ‘elected’ leaders.

Dapo Abiodun is a shame. https://t.co/h3XODFNNJi

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) February 25, 2020