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Sowore claps back after Senator Ajibola called him ‘skit maker’
NG🏛️ PoliticsLean Progressive6 hr. ago

Sowore claps back after Senator Ajibola called him ‘skit maker’

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, publicly responded to criticism from Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, who had labeled him a 'skit maker' and 'comedian' during a television interview. In a statement posted on social media, Sowore highlighted a shared history with Basiru dating back to the 1990s, noting that both men participated in anti-military activism and that he assisted Basiru academically after the latter was expelled from the University of Ilorin. Sowore expressed disappointment that Basiru, whom he viewed as a former ally in the fight for democracy, now dismisses his political activism as mere entertainment. He further criticized Basiru's stance on the 2023 presidential election, describing the vote as deeply flawed and arguing that political power is transient. The article concludes with Sowore asserting that those who previously resisted authoritarianism should not defend the current administration.

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Sowore claps back after Senator Ajibola called him ‘skit maker’

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, publicly responded to criticism from Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, who had labeled him a 'skit maker' and 'comedian' during a television interview. In a statement posted on social media, Sowore highlighted a shared history with Basiru dating back to the 1990s, noting that both men participated in anti-military activism and that he assisted Basiru academically after the latter was expelled from the University of Ilorin. Sowore expressed disappointment that Basiru, whom he viewed as a former ally in the fight for democracy, now dismisses his political activism as mere entertainment. He further criticized Basiru's stance on the 2023 presidential election, describing the vote as deeply flawed and arguing that political power is transient. The article concludes with Sowore asserting that those who previously resisted authoritarianism should not defend the current administration.

Bias read (Progressive): The article relies exclusively on statements from Omoyele Sowore, a figure associated with progressive and opposition politics in Nigeria. It presents his perspective on the 2023 election as 'deeply flawed' and frames the incumbent administration negatively through his quotes regarding the transienc

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