Get Guardian on GoogleFormer presidential candidate and rights activist Omoyele Sowore has reaffirmed his allegiance to the “oppressed and disenfranchised” people of Nigeria while denouncing prominent political figures across party lines for what he described as decades of corruption and betrayal.
In a viral post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, distanced himself from what he termed the “corrupt political elite” and criticised several high-profile leaders, including President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Omoyele Sowore.
“I have never been a part of Nigeria’s corrupt political system,” Sowore wrote, adding, “I did not join Bola Tinubu in distributing heroin and cocaine in Chicago. I did not join Atiku Abubakar in looting the Nigerian Customs dry.”
He went on to accuse former Senate President David Mark of misappropriating funds intended for telecommunications infrastructure and undermining the June 12 democratic struggle.
He also took aim at former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Sowore alleged that Obi helped clear goods at Tin Can Ports on behalf of the late military dictator Sani Abacha, while El-Rufai was accused of “massacring Shiites” and stoking religious tensions in Southern Kaduna.
“I did not join cults or robbery gangs disguised as political parties,” Sowore declared. “My only allegiance is to the oppressed, the cheated, and the silenced.”
He concluded the post by pledging to work with what he described as a “vanguard of justice” and a “coalition of truth” committed to restoring the dignity and freedom of the Nigerian people.
Sowore’s statement has stirred debate on social media, drawing both praise and criticism for its blunt tone and sweeping allegations.
