Nigerians slam Seyi Makinde for holding a political rally amid Coronavirus crisis

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde is taking some stick from Nigerian on Twitter after he held a political rally amid the Coronavirus crisis.



The Government of Ekiti State yesterday announced a case of Coronavirus in the state. The patient is a driver who drove an American Caucasian around from the moment he arrived at the Lagos international Airport on March 3.

It was revealed that the American man, his female caregiver, and the driver went to Ibadan, Oyo State, where they stayed for two weeks before driving down to Ekiti when the American man got sick and died.

After the driver who chauffered the American visitor around tested positive to Coronavirus, it was revealed that contact tracing will have to include Oyo state where the group spent two weeks.

Despite the developments, the PDP held a rally in Ibadan, Oyo state, something that is advised against amid the Coronavirus crisis.

See reactions by Nigerians on Twitter below;

Unfortunately, at a time when governments across the globe are banning public gathering including schools and religion, Governor Seyi Makinde chooses to organize political gathering. This is unfortunate pic.twitter.com/9G34gay1hQ

— Tajudeen (@Tjovial) March 19, 2020

Seyi Makinde lost me yesterday. Not because he allowed the pointless rally but the crass act of making a silly joke with #COVID19 is unforgivable. I hope he will still have those grins when the reality of oil at $26 hits him and he can no longer pay salaries. Nonsense

— kay (@kharyourdey101) March 19, 2020

The American who allegedly took #COVID19 to Ekiti reportedly stayed 2weeks in Ibadan, but Seyi Makinde approved this PDP mega rally? Something is wrong with this country honestly. https://t.co/0sP7o5cVvk

— Ifedayo Jegede (@IfedayoJegede) March 19, 2020

Hate what politics does to people.
Thought Seyi Makinde was a sensible man.
Why is he hosting a welcome back rally for PDP returnees with COVID-19 lurking?

— UGO (@OrjiOkeOsisi) March 19, 2020

Senior Special Adviser
Special Adviser and all others, so none of you had the balls to advise Governor Seyi Makinde not to host that rally yeah? And Una dey collect money?

Bunch of retards !!

— Ayo Matthew (@OTUNBA_AYOMIDE) March 19, 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde but why? Why did you decided to receive Corona virus infectors?😲🙆🤦 pic.twitter.com/PvTktNLFY6

— Engr. Azeez Ibrahim (@azeez_ibrahim11) March 18, 2020

Seyi Makinde should be demoted to a Local Government Chairman. Give him Ibarapa North LG. He's that irresponsible and overwhelmed.

— KUKUTE (@Ade_Nurayn) March 19, 2020

Is Governor Seyi Makinde does not have a good advisers or he does not listen to them? While many countries including Nigeria are restricting and banning crowds, he was organising campaign rallies.

And funny things is there is a case attached to Ibadan concerning #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZsJgtFkU40

— Olayemi 🇳🇬 (@olayemi_123) March 18, 2020

While serious Governors were doing the needful running up and down to keep citizens safe, Seyi Makinde hosted his co-clowns in their hundreds.

I don’t envy Oyo people. pic.twitter.com/MUwElqRNke

— Adebola Taofeek (@iam_ademuyiwa) March 18, 2020

That PDP rally in Oyo State today was terrible optics and totally out of the progressive character so far displayed by Seyi Makinde.

I do hope that by tomorrow, Oyo will show working that it is ready to lead the way in the SW in terms of containing and combating the coronavirus.

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) March 18, 2020