Omoyele Sowore has recounted a tense post-election encounter with supporters of the Labour Party, popularly known as “Obidients,” following the 2023 general elections, highlighting his stance on electoral integrity and the limitations of Nigeria’s judicial system.
In a video posted on his official YouTube account, Sowore explained that Obidients approached him claiming victory in certain contests, prompting him to challenge their approach to asserting electoral wins.
Sowore highlighted his longstanding criticism of Nigeria’s judiciary, particularly its perceived alignment with ruling powers, which he argues undermines fair adjudication in politically sensitive cases.
According to him, “At the end of the day when the election was over, what happened? They claimed they won the election. They came to me and said they won the election, and I saw if you won the election and you know it, let’s go and fight. They came back and said they don’t want to fight; they want to go to court. I said I’m not going to court because our courts are the same as those people in power, and they went to court and lost….See More
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