#June 12 protest: Gov Makinde joins protest in Ibadan

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde on Saturday joined the June 12 protest in his state.

Makinde, a governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, joined the protest in Ibadan, the state capital.

In a video that surfaced online, the governor is seen among protesters who were chanting his name as he addressed them.

The youths could be heard chanting “that is our governor, we love you” as he addressed them.

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As Nigeria celebrates its Democracy Day, Nigerians embarked on the protest to express their displeasure over the current state of affairs of the country.

Protesters gathered at the popular Mokola roundabout in Ibadan for the June 12 rally in the early hours of Saturday.

There was also a heavy security presence, comprising of the police, army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Many of the protesters were seen with placards calling for an end to bad governance in Nigeria.

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