Sowore slams Peter Obi for travelling to understudy Egypt’s power sector

Earlier yesterday, Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shared pictures showing his travel to Egypt on a 3-day visit to understudy the country’s “power sector, education, planning and finance sectors”.

Peter Obi had tweeted, sharing his journey to Egypt.

“I just departed for Egypt on a 3-day visit as part of my detailed study of comparable countries to Nigeria. In Egypt, I am expected to understudy, among others, the Egyptian Power Sector, Education, Planning and Finance Sectors.”

Reacting to the move, African Action Progress’ presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore vehemently rebuked the initiative and its timing.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Sowore tackled Obi, stating that the presidential election is in 9 months yet Obi wants to go “learn something from Egypt in 3 days?”

He further said that this is his problem with “unprepared candidates.”

Sowore led 5,100 students in protest against the Nigerian government in 1992. The protest resulted in police opening fire and killing seven protesters. Sowore was arrested and tortured. Omoyele was also involved in the demand for democratic government taking over military rule on June 12, 1993. This resulted in several arrests, detentions and life-threatening treatment by government officials.

On 1 March 2022, Sowore announced his intention to run for president in the 2023 Nigerian general election.