Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over comments linked to political defections in Nigeria.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Sowore questioned Akpabio’s right to speak on the issue, saying his own political record makes him unsuitable to judge others.
Sowore made the remarks during an interview on Symfoni TV while reacting to Akpabio’s comments about a politician, believed to be former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who was said to have defected to different political parties. He argued that Akpabio should not be in a position to attack others on party defections.
According to Sowore, Akpabio himself has changed political parties more than many politicians in the country. He said it is difficult for someone with such a background to question others on loyalty or consistency in politics.
He also noted that party defections have become a normal practice in Nigeria’s political space, driven more by personal interest than by clear ideas or party principles. In his view, this shows that most major parties in the country do not operate on big ideological differences.
“If anybody in this nation has defected more than Akpabio, it is him, in my opinion. What kind of moral clout does he possess?” Sowore stated.