Sowore can’t speak for Nigerians, he’s still nursing election wounds – Oshiomhole
Former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has described Omoyele Sowore, one of the organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, as a defeated politician.
Oshiomhole, appearing on Arise TV on Wednesday, stated that President Bola Tinubu is doing everything possible to address Nigeria’s economic challenges, making the protest unnecessary.
Oshiomhole expressed unfamiliarity with the protest organizers, except for Sowore, whom he knows as a defeated presidential candidate.
He believes Sowore is still nursing his electoral defeat and cannot be seen as speaking for the people.
Oshiomhole questioned Sowore’s credibility to represent the interests of Nigerians, citing his lack of recognition and influence compared to notable figures like Wole Soyinka, Gani Fawehinmi, and Femi Falana.
“I listen to all those names you mentioned and the others, I don’t know them. Which Nigerian does not know Wole Soyinka? Who didn’t know Gani Fawehinmi of blessed memory? Who doesn’t know Femi Falana?” He said.
“I know Sowore as a defeated presidential candidate. And when you’re defeated in an election, you wait for the man who won the election.
“Give him time. Sowore cannot be seen as speaking for the people because he is still nursing the pain of his defeat.
“So, that’s not the guy to speak for people in Kano, for those people who throw bombs in Maiduguri or those people who hijack cars.”