By Sunday Ayami, Abuja
Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC)) in the in the 2024 elections, Omoyele Sowore has accused Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President of deliberately trying to divert the attention of Nigerians from the planned protest as a result of hunger and excruciating sufferings being experienced by Nigerians to false accusation of the supporters of Peter Obi as the brains behind the protest.
Sowere, who is the publisher of Saharareporters, who has been at the forefront of calling for protest against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, pointedly said that Onanuga is shameless just as he described the allegation by Onanuga against Peter Obi supporters as “The drivel from a sinking regime”.
The social activist said there is nothing that could stop an idea whose time has come, stressing that it doesn’t matter how Onanuga and the presidency frame their fears and shenanigans, the truth remains that Nigerians are tired of the deceit, corruption, wickedness and incompetence of the ruling class and have opted to act from all locations at once.
Sowore, who is known not to be friendly with Peter Obi and his supporters, said Onanuga attempt at propaganda has hit the rock.
Onanuga had on Saturday on his confirmed X handle, alleged that the planned protest was being sponsored by the supporters of Peter Obi, adding that the Labour Party presidential candidate should be held responsible should the protest turn violent.
He also said that the planned protest is targeted at toppling the Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Sowore however castigated Onanuga over the allegations, saying that the planned protest was not politically motivated but hunger-induced.
This was as some leading supporters of Obi including Prof Patrick Utomi who Onanuga called out have debunked the claim by Onanuga even as a number of active Obidients have been posting on the protest.