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

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has threatened to take action against anyone openly attacking President Bola Tinubu’s government.

He said his administration is determined to “unravel those behind the campaign of calumny against Mr. President.”

Addressing journalists in Lokoja, Ododo argued that his campaign isn’t personal – it’s about defending the integrity of the presidency.

He accused some “selfish and self-centered politicians” of using ordinary people to foment crisis against Tinubu.

Speaking emotionally, the governor described himself as a loyal son to the president, warning that those who “misbehave” must be shown they will not be tolerated.

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.