Sowore slams Peter Obi for knocking those who protested against Jonathan's govt

Sowore slams Peter Obi for knocking those who protested against Jonathan's govt

Obi recently questioned the necessity of the anti-subsidy protest in 2012, wondering why the same Nigerians who protested against the Jonathan government have refused to speak up amid ballooning fuel prices.

Aisha Yesufu Criticises Peter Obi’s Remarks On 2012 Occupy Nigeria Protest, Says Right To Protest Is Fundamental - TheNigeriaLawyer

Prominent activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has openly criticised Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his recent comments on the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protests against fuel subsidy removal under former President Goodluck Jonathan. In a video uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Yesufu expressed strong disagreement with Obi’s statement that there was “no need to protest” during Jonathan’s administ…

Sowore Blasts Peter Obi For ‘Gaslighting’ Nigerians Who Protested Against Jonathan’s Govt - Thepodiummedia

Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore has chastised the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for questioning the necessity of the 2012 subsidy protest against Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. In his response to critics, who accused him of demarketing Nigeria abroad, Obi wondered why those who protested against Jonathan’s government are not raising their voices against fuel and food price hikes under President Bola Tinubu’s admini…

Fuel Hike Protests: Sowore calls Peter Obi’s stance ‘dishonest and dumb’

GistReel Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lashed out at Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, for questioning the rationale behind the 2012 fuel subsidy protest against the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at a memorial lecture held in Abuja in honour of late Niger Delta elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark, Obi reignited debate over…

Telling The Truth Not De-marketing Nigeria –Obi

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that recent criticism accusing him of de-marketing Nigeria. According to Obi, speaking the truth or talking about the challenges of the country is important to national growth. He stated this on Thursday in a […] The post Telling The Truth Not De-marketing Nigeria –Obi first appeared on African Examiner.

My remarks on Nigeria's realities essential for national growth

By Myke Agunwa Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has stated that opening up about the country’s challenges is not demarkerting the country but exposing how the situation can be changed for overall national growth. Obi, in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, said his remarks about Nigeria’s economic and political realities are meant to strengthen, not tarnish, the country’s image. Recall that the former …