Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has vowed not to retract a controversial statement he made against President Bola Tinubu.
Activist Sowore, while reacting to a comment made by the
President during his state visit to Brazil, described the Nigerian leader as a
“criminal”.
In a viral video, the President was heard saying that since
he took office, there “is no more corruption” in the currency market.
Reacting, Sowore wrote on his X handle: “this criminal
@officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption
under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!”
His post, however, landed him in trouble as the Nigerian
secret police reportedly approached X and Facebook to deactivate his accounts.
The DSS also issued a one-week ultimatum to the activist,
warning him to delete and retract his statement or face the consequences.
But in his latest post on X, Sowore vowed to stand by his
statement, saying, “Even if you give me till the end of Tinubu’s tenure in
2027, I will NOT retract my statement.”
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