Nigerian activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has shared his reasons for rejecting the idea of forming a coalition with Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Sowore, who has long been vying for the presidency, emphasized that Obi’s emergence on the national stage does not change his view of him as no different from other corrupt politicians.
In a recent appearance on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Sowore expressed his belief that Obi only stands out for his packaging and presentation, not his performance in office. He noted that Obi’s tenure as the Vice Presidential candidate under Atiku Abubakar in 2019 only reinforced his stance against supporting leaders with a track record of underperformance.
Sowore stated, “Before you discovered Peter Obi, I was already running for President. He just knows how to package. Anyone can do it. If I join forces with Obi, I will be going against what I’ve always stood for.”
He further stressed that he does not believe in a “lesser evil” when it comes to leadership, declaring, “If you are evil, you are evil. If you are good, you are good. I have a general disdain for non-performance.”
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