The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has explained how late and renowned human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, was ‘rejected’ during the 2003 presidential election.
Sowore said Nigeria is confronted with a similar political situation as of 2003 and has “a chance to bail itself out of corruption, starvation, and oppression.”
Tweeting on Saturday, Sowore said, “Today, we are confronted with the same situation in 2023.”
“In 2003, Nigerians had a chance to bail out of corruption, starvation and oppression when Chief Gani Fawehinmi presented himself as a candidate of the National Conscience Party, a party he founded in 1994.”
The AAC candidate claimed that the ruling political class brainwashed many Nigerians not to vote for him (Fawehinmi).
“Some even declared that the ‘devil we know is better than the angel we can’t trust,’ they said he was too ‘stubborn’ undiplomatically ‘rude’ against leaders and statesmen.”
He said the late activist was also accused of “not being an experienced thief,” and that they preferred incremental punishment.
“But Gani told his truth, making what would be the closing remarks during the 2003 general election. It was the last of such contentious,” Sowore stated.
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