Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde is a Nigerian engineer, businessman and politician who has served as governor of Oyo State since 2019.
Armed groups have abducted a Kebbi State judge and later abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State. Nigerian security forces have conducted multi-agency operations to rescue the kidnapped victims, while investigations continue into the perpetrators and their networks. The government has rejected ransom negotiations and is pursuing wider security measures.