Protester from Nigeria, Sowore, Criticized for His Wife's Struggles in America While He Vocally Opposes Tinubu, Accused of Making Criminal Comments by Igbokwe
In a surprising turn of events, Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a friend of activist Omoyele Sowore, has called on Sowore to retract his comment describing President Bola Tinubu as a criminal.
Igbokwe, who graduated from the University of Lagos alongside Sowore, expressed his shock at the comment, stating that it is unacceptable and unbelievable. He further argued that referring to a sitting President as a criminal is nonsensical effusions.
Tinubu, a highly respected figure in Nigerian politics, is an international Chartered Accountant, an international scholar, former Senator, former Governor of Lagos State for 8 years, and the current President of Nigeria. As the President of the biggest, most populated country in Africa, and the most endowed, his leadership has touched lives across Nigeria for the past 30 years, according to Igbokwe.
Igbokwe argued that nobody living or dead in Nigeria has touched lives like Tinubu has in the last 30 years. He expressed concern that Sowore is becoming arrogant and silly in his actions, and that his continued protests are irrelevant and at best a non-event.
Sowore, however, remains defiant. He has refused to retract or delete his social media posts that label President Tinubu a "criminal," asserting his right to free speech and vowing to continue opposing what he calls persecution by Tinubu's government. The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has rejected the Nigerian DSS's request to remove Sowore's posts, supporting his stance against government pressure.
Igbokwe advised Sowore to apologize to Tinubu and Nigerians who elected him into power, stating that this is their irreducible minimum demand. He emphasized that Sowore's comment about Tinubu being a criminal implies that 200 million Nigerians are criminals, a claim he finds unacceptable.
Despite their friendship, Igbokwe believes that Sowore's activities on the streets are diminishing and do not make sense to people like him. He urged Sowore to consider the implications of his words and actions, and to work towards a more peaceful and productive resolution to any disagreements he may have with the government.
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