‘Obidients are fools, the biggest political fraud,’ Sowore

Following his appearance in court yesterday, activist and presidential aspirant Omoyele Sowore took aim at the Obidients movement, describing its followers as “fools” and accusing the movement of being part of what he called “the biggest political fraud syndicate” in Nigeria.

Addressing journalists outside the Federal High Court, Sowore did not mince words, lambasting the hypocrisy he says is inherent in the movement and warning Nigerians about those being misled.

“The pity you should feel,” Sowore told reporters, “is for those who are fooled by them. I’m not talking about those actively helping to justify criminal alliances. I mean the large numbers of people being used by these lies.”

He accused supporters of being manipulated into believing they are part of nation-building or a movement for change, only to realize later that they are part of a “political Ponzi scheme.”

Sowore specifically referenced the MMM-like dynamics of the movement, highlighting the contradictions in supporting individuals labeled as criminals one day and defending them the next.

“They are the only people who plan to fail,” he said, emphasizing the dangers of blind loyalty to political figures and movements without accountability.

This comes a day after Sowore successfully navigated legal proceedings to obtain the Certified True Copy of a ruling striking out a cybercrime charge previously filed against him, a case he has repeatedly described as politically motivated.