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Nigeria: Adewole Adebayo condemns Plateau killings

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Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, condemns killings in Plateau State and calls on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to better protect residents. He says hundreds of people were killed between January and October 2026 and criticises Bola Tinubu’s government’s security response, according to a statement from his campaign team.

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, condemned renewed killings in Plateau State and called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to act quickly to protect residents. He also accused the government of President Bola Tinubu of failing to respond adequately to security problems, according to a statement reported by the daily Vanguard.

The statement was issued on Monday in Abuja by Mark Adebayo, the senior adviser responsible for media and communications for the campaign team of Adewole Adebayo and his running mate Bugaje. The candidate expressed his sadness over the violence.

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