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During an interview on Noble Nigeria hosted by Noble Eyisi, Sowore explained his principled stance on not aligning with political godfathers in order to win power.

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has said he refuses to compromise his values for political gain, warning that Nigeria has become “a burial ground for good- intentioned people” where evil is more likely to thrive than virtue.

During an interview on Noble Nigeria hosted by Noble Eyisi, Sowore explained his principled stance on not aligning with political godfathers in order to win power.


‘Peter Obi Was Packaged by the Elite’.

On the subject of Peter Obi, Sowore was unflinching. He described the former Anambra State governor as a “packaged” candidate promoted by the elite to hijack the energy of the #EndSARS movement.

“After #EndSARS, the youth were ripe for power. But the elites knew they had to insert someone they could talk to,” Sowore claimed. “So they gave them Obi, and it was all packaging.”

According to Sowore, Obi is not the revolutionary some people think he is. Sowore also accused Obi’s ers of waging an aggressive information campaign and using social media to silence dissenting voices.

“Obi was portrayed as the face of the youth struggle, but it was a tyranny of the minority,” he said.

“Even Wole Soyinka told me he almost fell for it up to a point. He said I was almost endorsing this guy. And then he woke up one day and his name was all over, and he said he was asking, what did I do wrong? What did I do wrong? It turns out they just picked on him for no reason.

And even though he didn't participate in the election, he became the most ridiculed person after the election. That was what got him upset. And he said, ‘Oh, if this is my last assignment on earth, I'm going to let people know who you people are."

Recounting his own encounters with Obi, Sowore shared personal stories of what he described as hypocrisy and stagecraft.

“When we were running for election, I noticed something about him. If Peter wants to take a private jet, he will go and enter through commercial place and greet everybody. You think?. And then they will bring a vehicle and put him to go to the private jet area,” he said.

He narrated how Obi would then switch to the VIP lounge for a private jet. “I was actually expecting that he was driving Innoson motors,” he said.

“Peter Obi had nothing less than 10 big Toyota SUVs waiting for him. And I was telling myself, why do you have to lie? So why do you have to cover up for this? Nobody's going to be upset with you that you are a presidential candidate if you have a convoy.

“But look at this trajectory, and that packaging is his style. And if you want to get away with finding out, then he'll send his people after you.” “I knew him and he knew that I knew him. But there were guys who were against him in those days who didn't have the courage to come out again, because they were afraid of the backlash, and they did a fantastic job of scaring everybody,” he said.

Sowore narrated how Obi once publicly praised him for helping him become governor, but later allowed his associates to smear him and novelist Okey Ndibe with false accusations.

“They printed posters in Anambra calling us gay partners,” he recalled. “That’s when I knew he endorses those rabid online attacks.”


“Information Warfare Worse Than Military Rule”

Sowore warned that the political atmosphere in Nigeria had become dangerously intolerant, comparing the media manipulation around Obi’s rise to tactics seen during the civil war and military rule.

“But there were guys who were against him (Obi) in those days who didn't have the courage to come out again, because they were afraid of the backlash, and they did a fantastic job of scaring everybody,” he said.

He added that many of the youth leaders from EndSARS had been co-opted or silenced, naming popular activists and entertainers who allegedly ed the elite’s plan.

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Wetin concern me?. what's has Sowore said that his kinsmen have not said about him on Nairaland and Twitter in 2013?. Are we not the first to call him a packaged fraud before Sowore did.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

Sowore was a hero weeks ago for leading a protest. Hope he won't be reminded the story his grandpa refused to tell him by the Peter Obi's ers.

This thread should be interesting

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Sowore was a hero weeks ago for leading a protest. Hope he won't be reminded the story his grandpa refused to tell him by the Peter Obi's ers.

This thread should be interesting

When they are not high on Agulu weed, dem dey look face before attacking people. Na Sowore dem wan attack?, Lol.

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meaning Peter Obi isn’t a poor man

Normal Yoruba man..

Why don’t you asiwaju with your full chest…

Why rigmaroling…

Power to the people !

The end of APC and it’s evil leadership is close

Na small e remain

Tinubu can buy anyone. I won't be surprised if Tinubu bought him already. Wole soyinka is Tinubu er from the beginning, mentioning him means, they're working together. Peter Obi isn't a saint but he's better than Tinubu and Atiku combined

Oga, you can say anything about Peter Obi, but you see this one, it won't fly. Some of us knew him way back when he was governor. Peter Obi doesn't go in long convoys.

It's interesting to see someone who claims to be in opposition trying to drag a fellow opposition down just to shine. Sowore is not a serious candidate.

Nigeria is a country that thrives on mediocrity. We can as well move on with Tinubu.

“They printed posters in Anambra calling us gay partners,” he recalled. “That’s when I knew he endorses those rabid online attacks.”

So, Sowore too collect from Obi in Anambra, Ngige too collect, Obi also printed campaign posters placing Ngige alongside Awolowo and Tinubu, portraying him as contesting under a Yoruba party under ACN platform while portraying himself alongside Azikiwe and Ojukwu under APGA platform. Just sowing the seeds of tribalism in the minds of Anambra voters.
You look at Obi as a soft feminine character but his heart is cold and full of mischiefs.


-Kiss the truth!

If this is not a type of yahoo yahoo, then I do not know what is.

Nobody will beat you if you say you own or use a private jet, but why liie for the cameras?

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“When we were running for election, I noticed something about him. If Peter wants to take a private jet, he will go and enter through commercial place and greet everybody. You think?. And then they will bring a vehicle and put him to go to the private jet area,” he said.
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“When we were running for election, I noticed something about him. If Peter wants to take a private jet, he will go and enter through commercial place and greet everybody. You think?. And then they will bring a vehicle and put him to go to the private jet area,” he said.

He narrated how Obi would then switch to the VIP lounge for a private jet.

See Yahoo-Yahoo format, Lol. He has actually been bursted flying private jet yet keeps lying.

“I was actually expecting that he was driving Innoson motors,” he said.

For where?, e never reach that side.

and they did a fantastic job of scaring everybody,”

but it was a tyranny of the minority,” he said.

Headless mob, Sowore dey hail una, Lol. Tyranny of the minority.. strong words.



-Kiss the truth!

Sowore should be taken seriously He might have some bitterness but he made some valid points

Everything both men levied against Obi falls on the level of prejudice. How is Obi responsible for what his ers do. Check Obi's utterances whether, Radio, TV, social media. It is always tame and measured. There has never been a politician like him in Nigeria. Was there ever a time in Nigeria when a politician was judged by the utterances of his ers the way they have judged Obi. So, this standard was just manufactured as means to minimize the stature of Obi as an extraordinary human being.

Seun wetin I do u. Any small thing na ban. I was banned for just opening a thread, yet some people here are allowed to throw tantrums around without getting banned. I smell selective justice.🤔

when will all these division among opposition end?

It's now some people's eyes are opening, they're just now seeing what we saw over 3yrs ago

Noted.

Yawns. What is the name of that woman that got more votes than this rabble ro... loooool

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For a better Nigeria, please vote for Sowore in 2027.. He's the best..We don't need old politicians in Aso Rock

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Well sowore even though i like bt u ing ur claims wit d testament of a very bigoted fellow like soyinka who goes silent wen his kinsman is in power

OOps. This is not nice

Sowore is making some valid points.