Sowore, while backing his assertion, cited philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer’s statement that truth passes through three stages.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has described the Obidient movement—a vanguard for the realisation of the ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi—as one of the biggest political scams in Nigeria’s history.
He made this known on Thursday, 12 November 2026, in a now-trending post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) page.
Sowore was reacting to criticism of Obi by his former campaign spokesperson, Ndi Kato, who reportedly described the NDC chieftain as having a huge leadership deficit.
Wading into the controversy, the activist accused members of the Obidient movement of abandoning the principles they once defended.
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He went on to question why people who had spent years promoting Obi were now turning around to accept the same criticisms he said he had raised against the politician.
Taking to his verified handle, Sowore wrote: “Apart from Buhari’s political mass deception and Tinubu’s @officialABAT scam and con artistry and his prowess in political manipulations, this Obidient project, too, has to be one of the biggest political scams ever pulled off in Nigeria’s political history!”
To back up his claim, the AAC chieftain cited philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer’s statement that truth passes through three stages: ridicule, violent opposition, and eventual acceptance.
Sowore further argued that the criticism now coming from people who once supported Obi reflected the final stage of that process, as he sees it.
