The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,
Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday said Nigerians who will vote for the ruling All
Progressives Congress to retain power in the forthcoming 2023 election, “love
suffering.”
The AAC flag bearer said this during an interview on ‘The
Roundtable’ organised by PUNCH Newspapers.
Sowore when asked if he would be shocked should the APC
presidential candidate win the 2023 election said two things would be involved
if the APC wins – either through rigging or the people who would vote for them
aren’t tired of suffering.
He further questioned why it seemed Nigerians had a track
record of supporting their “abusers.”
A livid Sowore said if the APC wins, “I’ll be surprised but
first we will need to analyse two things.
“First is if there was a credible election because the APC
is used to winning elections that don’t happen. Very shady party, the same
thing applied to the PDP when they were in power (at the centre).
“Secondly, if it is
true they won the election, then we would need to examine Nigerians as a
people, if there is something wrong with our ability to take punishment. Do we
ever get tired of punishment? Do we ever get tired of being abused?
“Why will a people be seemingly convenient with hardship?
It’s nothing new anyway, but I’m just reiterating it. I have asked myself this
question many times.
“Sometimes, you read comments by pundits with ignorance and
very holistical views about the state of the nation, you will question what is
wrong with us. And some of them are people you happen to respect.”
He continued, “Some would say with authority that the
position of the government is the best. They did it when June 12 election was
annulled; they did it when former President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to run for
third term, with some defending that Nigeria had never had a leader like him so
he should run for third term.
“They also did it during (Gen Sani) Abacha’s time, five
political parties came together and were swearing that he was the best thing
that could ever happen to Nigeria; but the day he died, they sang a different
tune.
“At the end of the day, we need conscious citizens to remain
steadfast and regardless of who wins this election, we will all bear the
consequences of our actions,” he concluded.
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