The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has criticised the activist, Omoyele Sowore, over his plan to organise the “Release Nnamdi Kanu” protest.
The party said the self-proclaimed revolutionary had once again displayed his tendency to trivialise serious national matters in his continuous bid for attention and cheap popularity.
In a statement, the Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said that “it is both baffling and laughable that Sowore, a man with no cultural or political connection to the Southeast, now parades himself as the rallying point of Ndigbo.”
He described Sowore’s move as a mockery and an insult to the people of great intellect, courage, and heritage, for him to assume that he could speak for or lead Ndigbo at this point in time.
Oladejo queried, “Why is Sowore weeping more than the bereaved? Why is he pontificating loudly on a matter that is already before a court of competent jurisdiction? Is this about justice, or merely another desperate audition for public relevance?”
The Publicity Secretary said that Sowore, who consistently preaches democracy and the rule of law, was now openly violating both by instigating protests over a matter currently before the judiciary.
He said this contradiction revealed that Sowore’s activism was nothing more than a “theatre of convenience—noisy, shallow, and opportunistic.”
Oladejo stated, “Ndigbo do not need a political wanderer borrowed robes to define their interests or struggles. They know their leaders, they understand their challenges, and they are perfectly capable of engaging the system with wisdom and dignity – not with Sowore’s brand of social media dramatics.”
He continued, “It is therefore imperative to remind Mr. Sowore that matters before the court are not to be tried on the streets or debated in his endless livestreams.
“The rule of law must take its full course, as that is the only path to lasting justice and national order – principles that the APC government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains steadfastly committed to.”
Oladejo added, “In the final analysis, Sowore’s latest antics only expose his restlessness and craving for relevance. The more he forces himself into every national conversation, the more obvious it becomes that he stands for nothing beyond his own noise.”
He concluded by urging Nigerians to disregard Sowore’s actions, saying, “We urge Nigerians to ignore his circus. Sowore should stop playing the town crier of a village that never sent him on any errand.”
