The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has issued a strong call to action, urging Nigerians to unite against Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). This appeal comes in response to what the APC describes as ‘baseless allegations’ made by Sowore against President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.

Chief Tony Okocha, the Rivers State APC chairman, released a statement in Port Harcourt, unequivocally condemning Sowore’s claims. Okocha characterized Sowore’s recent wave of accusations as “nothing more than the bitter rantings of a man rejected by Nigerians at the polls and drowning in political irrelevance.” He questioned the audacity of a citizen referring to the highest office holder as a ‘Criminal,’ deeming it an “infradig” outburst.

Okocha emphatically called on Nigerians to resist Sowore, labeling him a “rascal and nitwit desiring to rub the integrity of the country in the mud,” rather than giving credence to what he described as the “antics of a serial merchant of discord and purveyor of ‘non-sequitous’ half-truths.” The APC chairman went further, asserting that Omoyele Sowore is best understood as a blackmailer whose modus operandi includes “blatant lies, forgery, and baseless incitements.”

Highlighting the gravity of Sowore’s actions, Okocha stated, “To cut a long story short, it becomes apposite to continue to expose the dark side of Sowore and call for his immediate arrest and prosecution.” He reminded Sowore, who is also the publisher of Sahara Reports, that he is currently facing trial for cybercrime and defamation. Okocha cited that the Department of State Services (DSS) filed multiple charges against Sowore for allegedly transmitting false, inciting, and malicious messages on social media targeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The APC chairman argued that Sowore’s “deliberate lies” are intended to incite public unrest and sow distrust and discord within institutions, with the “poisonous intention to destabilise Nigeria.” Okocha concluded by questioning Sowore’s moral standing, stating, “A man standing trial for such grave offences ought to rein in himself and consider himself as lacking in moral imperative to insult credible leaders who are working extremely hard to build the nation.”