Oyo student kidnap: Tinubu’s goon mocks Atiku for not celebrating rescue

By Kingston Magare 11.7.2026
African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has been dragged by President Bola Tinubu’s adviser on information and strategy Bayo Onanugu, for not celebrating the rescue of the 39 Oyo students and teachers by security forces on Friday.
According to Onanuga almost a day after the kids and their teachers were plucked out from the forest, Atiku has neither celebrated nor congratulated the President Tinubu and the troops who accomplished the mission.
“Almost 18 hours after the Oriire pupils and their teachers regained their freedom, Atiku Abubakar has not deemed it fit to rejoice with the Tinubu Federal Government, the security agencies and the traumatised victims,” Onanuga wrote Saturday on his X social media platform.
He added that Atiku had “weaponised the kidnap as a campaign issue several times” since the abduction occurred 54 days ago
“Maybe the veteran presidential runner is waiting for some bad news to attack the Tinubu administration,” he said.
Meanwhile Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi hailed the rescued
“I am greatly relieved and delighted to learn of the safe rescue of the schoolchildren who were kidnapped. I sincerely thank all those whose tireless efforts made their freedom possible, especially the security personnel and everyone who worked behind the scenes,” Obi posted on his X social media platform.