Governors cannot direct police, DSS, military without federal approval – Makinde

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Key context: <img width="1080" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/makinde.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/makinde.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/makinde-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/makinde-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /><p>The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said governors lack the constitutional powers to issue operational directives to security agencies, arguing that their role in addressing insecurity is largely limited despite being designated as chief security officers of their states. Makinde stated this on&#160;Friday&#160;while speaking with [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/10/governors-cannot-direct-police-dss-military-without-federal-approval-makinde/">Governors cannot direct police, DSS, military without federal approval &#8211; Makinde</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.