The President of the Oduduwa Integrity Association, Hon. (Evang.) Banji Omotoso, has called on Presidency aids and national leaders to pay close attention to activist Omoyele Sowore’s recent call for nationwide demonstrations, alleging that the move may be aimed at destabilizing the government.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Omotos claimed that Sowore’s call for protests, and his alleged invitation to former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other past leaders to participate, could be part of what he described as “a civilian coup plot.”
“Calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu is okay, but are you people sleeping? Omoyele Sowore knows he has committed an offence by calling President Tinubu a ‘criminal.’ Through logic, he wants a cover-up by calling for protests and inviting ex-presidents Atiku and others who want to take over government at all costs, The moment the ex-president, vice president and other leaders are there, police forces and other security agencies will respect them, he might therefore use the demonstrations as an avenue to penetrate Aso rock." Omotoso alleged.
He further warned that any large-scale demonstration involving former leaders might be used as a means to “penetrate Aso Rock and cause problems for the government of Nigeria,” urging the National Security Adviser (NSA) and other security agencies not to ignore the situation.
“Sowore is planning a civilian coup. The federal government should not sleep and watch this man, who enjoys causing trouble, go free. He should be questioned about his motives behind these demonstrations with ex-leaders in Nigeria,” he said.
Omotoso also appealed for the federal government to consider the case of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. He called for a special panel of leaders from the South East to be constituted to handle discussions that could lead to Kanu’s release.
“In this regard, we solicit on behalf of Nnamdi Kanu that a panel of South East leaders be formed to look into his case so that he can regain his freedom,” Omotoso added.
