Kogi Gov Threatens to Punish Anyone Who Criticises Tinubu’s Govt

According to Politics Nigeria, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has announced his intention to take action against individuals who publicly criticize President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

The governor emphasized that his government is committed to identifying those responsible for what he described as a campaign of slander against the president.

In a statement to journalists in Lokoja, Ododo clarified that his efforts are not personal; rather, they aim to uphold the integrity of the presidency. He criticized certain politicians, labeling them as “selfish and self-centered,” for allegedly inciting unrest among the public against Tinubu.

Expressing his loyalty to the president, the governor warned that disruptive behavior will not be tolerated within the political landscape.

He stressed that all steps taken will be legal. “We allow them … we are not going to do anything illegal,” Ododo stated, adding that law enforcement agencies will carry out any investigations.

He praised Tinubu’s efforts to fix the nation and insisted that attacks on the president are not coming from ordinary citizens, but from political operators with hidden agendas.

Ododo urged security agencies to dig deep and decisively prosecute those behind what he described as a smear campaign.

Ododo defended Tinubu, asserting that the president is working hard to resolve Nigeria’s problems.

“Mr. President is doing all he could to fix this nation,” he stated, while also accusing some politicians of manipulating citizens for their selfish ends: “there are some selfish and self-centered politicians that are using our people to cause crisis.”

At the same time, Ododo emphasized that any action taken would remain within the bounds of the law.

“We are not going to do anything illegal,” he insisted, adding that “we allow the security agencies or the law enforcement agencies to do their work diligently and do the needful.”

He also urged citizens to avoid spreading alarmist narratives around insecurity in the state, calling for a more responsible discourse.