Sowore Says Tinubu Is Worse Than Buhari, Warns Nigeria Is Falling Apart

Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has come down hard on President Bola Tinubu’s government, saying things are getting worse by the day. In a chat with Vanguard, Sowore said Nigeria is collapsing faster under Tinubu than it ever did under Muhammadu Buhari.

“Buhari destroyed Nigeria in eight years. Tinubu is burying it in just two,” Sowore said.

Sowore, who ran for president in 2023 under the African Action Congress (AAC), said the economy is in shambles, democratic institutions are weak, and life is getting harder for ordinary people. He blamed policies like fuel subsidy removal and the floating naira for pushing Nigerians into deeper poverty.

“There’s nothing good coming from all this. Fuel subsidy gone, naira floating—it’s just suffering everywhere. If this is what they call the road to progress, then we’re heading for disaster,” he said.

Democracy losing meaning

Sowore didn’t stop there. He said many Nigerians are starting to give up on democracy altogether.

“People don’t even believe in democracy anymore. Free speech, fair elections, freedom of choice—all that is gone. What we have now is a fake democracy,” he said.

Says no to forced voting

He also rejected the idea from the House of Reps to make voting compulsory. To him, it’s just a way to make a broken system look like it’s working.

“If you have to force people to vote, that’s not democracy—it’s desperation,” he said.

Asked if he still plans to run in 2027, Sowore said the whole thing is already rigged.

“2027? Those results are already written. The only way things will change is if people rise up—not against democracy, but against this system pretending to be one,” he said.

Takes shots at Atiku, Obi

Sowore also didn’t spare Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. He said they don’t offer real change.

“They’re just political hustlers. They jump from one party to another, looking for where the money and power are. That’s not opposition,” he said.

IGP must step down

Sowore said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, should resign. He claimed public pressure has already led to the removal of over 1,000 illegally retained officers and some long-awaited promotions.

“But it’s not enough. The IGP has to go. He’s been there too long,” he said.

On Atiku still hanging around politics, Sowore was blunt: “His time is over. He’s just hanging on, still dreaming of being president.”

Not sorry for being ‘radical’

For those who call him too radical, Sowore said he’s not backing down.

“All real change came from so-called radicals. I’m not going to water down what I believe just to fit in. The people who suffer in this country—they get it,” he said.

As Democracy Day approaches, Sowore’s message stands out loud and clear. He’s not celebrating.

“By the time Tinubu is done, people will be begging for Buhari’s time. That alone should scare us,” he said.