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Unscrupulous politicians are inciting thugs to kill Nigerians under the guise of protecting votes, Keyamo says

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Unscrupulous politicians are inciting thugs to kill Nigerians under the guise of protecting votes, Keyamo says

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, accused some politicians of inciting citizens and thugs to take up arms under the pretext of protecting their votes. In a post on X, he recalled former President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks ahead of the 2019 election that security forces should stop or deal with people who use weapons and attack others. Keyamo said the politicians send their children abroad before encouraging others to fight.

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