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Dele Momodu insists protest wasn’t sponsored, defends Igbos

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Dele Momodu also warned against ethnicising the ongoing nationwide protests, saying it is disingenuous to do so

By Kehinde Okeowo

Nigerian journalist, publisher, and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has hit out at those saying the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest was instigated by politicians and those who don’t want President Bola Tinubu to succeed.

In a tweet on Friday, the media guru argued that “nobody instigated anyone or anything.” insisting people trooped to the streets because the economy is bad and they are hungry.

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He also absolved the Igbos of any blame, urging President Tinubu supporters to own up to the fact that he has so far underperformed.

The Ovation publisher further warned against ethnicising the ongoing nationwide protests, saying it is disingenuous to do so.

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Speaking during a conversation with an alleged ‘Tinubu apologist, Momodu tweeted: “This unfortunate conspiracy theory was forwarded to me this morning by a Tinubu apologist. Here’s my response: It is all a cheap blackmail. The people are hungry while government is living large.

“The Igbo are largely traders. They look after their own globally. Nobody instigated anyone or anything.

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“You guys should accept the reality that Tinubu has not done very well. Leave the Igbo out of your excuses. To ethnicise the protests is to be disingenuous…”

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