CSO Faults Sowore Over Response To Tinubu Remarks

A civil society organisation, Leadership Centre for Civil and Post-Trauma Rehabilitation, has cautioned activist Omoyele Sowore over his recent verbal Attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

At a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the group’s general secretary, Dr. Agbi Manzo Abubakar, condemned Sowore’s recent statements, describing them as highly irresponsible and unacceptable.

“Any attempt to label the President a criminal is a crossing of the red line,” Abubakar said.

He urges Sowore to apologise to the President over his remarks.

The group noted Sowore had previously insulted senior public figures, including the Inspector General of Police, religious leaders, governors, and ministers, and has now extended his attacks to the presidency.

“Enough is enough,” he stated. “These orchestrated assaults on the President’s character, integrity, and track record have gone beyond the limits of tolerance and decency.”

Dr. Abubakar praised President Tinubu’s leadership, describing it as a “grass-to-grace” story and a beacon of hope in Nigerian governance. He highlighted the president’s bold policy reforms, which, according to him, have brought clarity and progress to national administration.

“President Tinubu’s reforms have essentially cleansed the Augean stables. His achievements have captured the imagination of Africa and the world, proving that transformational leadership is possible on the continent,” he added.

According to the group, the president has introduced unparalleled governance frameworks, along with exemplary administrative, accounting, and auditing practices, setting a new benchmark for leadership in Nigeria.

“These governance templates will serve for all times and across all climes. They stand as models for effective leadership,” Abubakar said.

The organisation condemned Sowore in strong terms, labelling him a “perennial candidate for high office who has consistently proved his electoral worthlessness.”

“We hereby call for the arrest, thorough interrogation, and prosecution of Omoyele Sowore for his failure to recognize that freedom of expression ends where the rights of others begin,” the statement continued.

In conclusion, Dr. Abubakar called on all Nigerians, regardless of their social or political affiliations, to defend the presidency and Nigeria’s democratic institutions.

“Enough is enough. We must unite to protect the Office of the President and the integrity of our democracy from those who seek to tear it down.”

The Leadership Center for Civil and Post-Trauma Rehabilitation reaffirmed its unwavering support for President Tinubu and pledged to continue defending the presidency against what it described as “all forms of malicious attacks.”