Yoruba Union Demands Tinubu’s Resignation, Says Kebbi Schoolgirls Would Have Been Found If President’s Daughter Was Included
November 18, 2025
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A Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, accusing his administration of failing to respond decisively to the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Mega, in Kebbi State.
The group said the President’s alleged silence and delayed reaction to both the abductions and the recent killing of Brigadier-General M. Uba by ISWAP terrorists reflect a government that has “lost control of its security architecture,” leaving citizens vulnerable to persistent terror attacks, mass kidnappings, and targeted killings.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Union’s Convener, Olusola Badero, through its Home Director, Princess Balogun, the organisation described Nigeria as “a wicked nation that has left its citizens at the mercy of wild animals.” They argued that the federal government’s inaction has emboldened terrorist groups now operating with unprecedented confidence.
According to the group, “The security architecture has completely collapsed, and Tinubu is one of those who contributed to its decay. Under his watch, nothing works—kidnapping is a booming enterprise, banditry is thriving, and citizens are dying daily. Yet, instead of neutralising terrorists, the government chooses to negotiate with them.”
Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá further claimed that the government’s response would have been significantly different if members of the President’s family were among the abducted.
“If Tinubu’s daughter was among those 25 girls, she would have been found within 12 hours. But because these children are from poor families with no influence, they are abandoned to suffer while their parents live in unbearable agony,” the group said.
Princess Balogun highlighted the long-term trauma the abducted schoolgirls may endure, referencing past tragedies such as the Chibok and Dapchi kidnappings.
“These girls will never forget this ordeal. We have seen the horrors faced by the Chibok girls—forced marriages, killings, and disappearances. Nigeria has normalised the suffering of schoolchildren, particularly those from impoverished communities,” she said.
The Union also raised concerns about possible internal sabotage in the killing of Brigadier-General Uba, questioning how ISWAP fighters were able to trace the senior officer shortly after he reportedly communicated his coordinates to his superiors during a rescue attempt.
“Who leaked his location? How did terrorists locate him within minutes? This exposes the level of compromise within Nigeria’s security system,” the group alleged, insisting that high-ranking officers are increasingly vulnerable to betrayal from within, even as the government continues to “romance and negotiate with terrorists.”
Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá demanded the immediate rescue of all abducted students and declared that the Tinubu administration has “lost the moral right to remain in power.”
“We demand not only the safe return of these girls but also the release of every Nigerian abducted during Tinubu’s tenure. Nigeria has become a global embarrassment. For the sake of national honour and human dignity, Tinubu must resign,” the group said.
They further criticised the government for treating peaceful protesters harshly while engaging with known militant leaders.
“How can a nation defeat terrorism when its officials dine with criminals but use force against citizens who demand accountability?” the statement queried.
The Yoruba Union concluded that until Nigeria dismantles the political, military, and economic networks benefiting from insecurity, kidnappings and mass killings will continue—and ordinary citizens will remain the primary victims.