I will not seek favour from ‘fallen gods’, Sowore speaks of endorsements by Obasanjo, others
by Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr
The recent spate of political endorsements by some elder statesmen ahead of the 2023 general elections has generated a reaction from Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore, who is the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, berated this development while noting that the actions were tantamount to playing to the gallery.
During a radio interview on Wednesday, he specifically mentioned former military president Ibrahim Babangida, noting he could never visit him for political approval which might connote engaging in “reverse mode.”
“I was more powerful than Babangida in 1993. Why would I go to him and beg for his endorsement in 2023, 30 years after we chased him out of power? It doesn’t make sense as you engage in reverse gear, whereas you should be moving forward. So, I don’t do that.
“I have respect for people. You know there are opinion leaders out there, we reach them to understand that look, this country needs to change. Those who want the country to change know how to endorse it. If there are those who want the country to change they know how to endorse it. You don’t need to go to their house and be rolling on the floor. I am not going to be a leader that will be genuflecting on the altars of fallen gods,” Sowore said.
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, former federal information commissioner Chief Edwin Clark, and Benue State governor Samuel Ortom recently revealed their support for Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, which sparked strong emotions from Nigerians.
Given that the millennial population has openly declared their support for the Labour Party candidate, several stakeholders have questioned whether this could signal a seismic upheaval in the political order of the nation.
