By Ambassador Chukwuemeka Chinonso
After listening carefully to the live interview granted by Omoyele Sowore at the premises of the Federal High Court, I could not help but shake my head in disbelief.
Nigerians deserve the truth, not fabrications, from someone who parades himself as a presidential candidate and supposed defender of democracy.
Sowore boldly claimed that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, initiated a meeting with him. I put it squarely to him: where is the evidence? Nigeria is not a lawless society where allegations are thrown into the air like confetti without substantiation.
If Sowore truly has proof, let him present it to Nigerians and stop feeding the public with hollow propaganda.
Even more laughable is his statement that meeting with the IGP would amount to “legitimizing his office.”
Who exactly is Omoyele Sowore to imagine that his mere handshake would validate the constitutional authority of the IGP?
This is a dangerous brand of delusion that should not be entertained in a democratic society.
The IGP’s office is legitimized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, not by the whims and fantasies of a man who has made a career out of stoking controversies.
Freedom of speech is a sacred right enshrined in our Constitution, but Sowore must stop mocking this freedom by weaponizing it as a tool for blackmail against respected public officials.
Nigerians fought hard for democracy, and it is not to be cheapened by reckless utterances designed to score cheap political points.
What is most worrisome is the role of his lawyer, who continues to enable these baseless excesses.
A good lawyer is expected to guide his client with sincerity and wisdom, not stand idly by while his client peddles lies at the court premises under the glare of the media.
It is a betrayal of the noble legal profession when an advocate allows his client to hide behind a façade of free speech to twist truth into falsehood.
A conscientious lawyer must never help a client bury peanuts of lies in the soil of public discourse.
Sowore must be reminded that leadership is about responsibility, not reckless chatter. Nigeria deserves better than media dramas designed to distract from the gravity of his ongoing legal battles. The court is the right place to present facts, not the roadside microphone.
It is time Sowore faced reality: propaganda cannot replace evidence, and lies cannot defeat truth. Nigerians are watching.
Ambassador Chukwuemeka Chinonso writes from Akwa, Anambra State. He is the National Coordinator of Ndigbo Young Professionals
