Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized several prominent Nigerian political figures, accusing them of avoiding direct responses to his allegations.
Speaking to the press in a video shared by TV Platinum on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Sowore claimed that individuals he has publicly criticized often decline to engage him directly.
He said, “You would notice that each time I talk about Malami, he can’t respond to me. If I talk about Peter Obi, he can’t respond to me. When I talk about El-Rufai, he will never respond.”
Sowore continued, “When I talk about Alex Otti, he will never respond because I know them in the individual capacity and when I challenge them, they know that I’m challenging with facts and they then hide behind all kinds of people and places to respond.”
He called on those he accused to address him directly, stating, “Let them be man enough. When I accuse you of something, come and say that Sowore already lied.”
The activist also criticized governance standards in Abia State, referencing his personal observations during a visit to the state. He said, “When I talk about Otti, that I went to Abia and what I saw was mediocrity.”
Sowore further argued that public perception of governance is influenced by limited exposure to higher standards. He stated, “The problem is that a lot of people who have never seen proper standards of governance, you can’t blame them.”
Elaborating, he said, “People who have never seen roads made, not only with just the highway being made, that there will be a portion for vehicles, for bicycles and there will be a portion for people who want to walk.”
He added, “If you have never been on that kind of a road, you will be excited with the road that is done and halfway the road ends.”
Reflecting on his international experience, Sowore said, “I remember when I went to the UK to the London School of Economics to go and confront….See More
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