Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has suffered severe backlash from Nigerians over his comment on Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
Sowore, who is known for his outright radical criticism of those in authority, in a tweet posted on his Twitter page today, June 2, 2023, claimed and berated the former Vice President for contributing “nothing” to the development and success of Nigeria.

In the tweet, he described Osinbajo and former President Muhammadu Buhari as monumental failures who destroyed Nigeria.

The tweet reads, Failure par excellence! The end of an error! Prof. Osinbajo returned from Abuja having done absolutely nothing to make Nigeria better than it was! Prof. Osinbajo and Mr. Buhari destroyed Nigeria as a tag team. As my secondary school principal used to say, “Bose Lo, Lose Bo!” (BL,LB) “(He went empty handed and returned empty handed) #Revolutionnow”.

The comment, which has generated mixed reactions from Nigerians, saw Nigerians come to the defence of the former vice president.

Reacting to Sowore’s post, @collinsbubbacon stated that “I totally disagree with you. I’m not a politician, but I know the duties of a vice president in the Nigerian dispensation are limited, and one thing I’m very sure of is that if you can remember when Buhari was sick and handed over to this month for a couple of weeks, the narrative was changing, and he could have done better if given more time, but they retrieved the power from him without wasting much time.

I know you hate these men, but sometimes you cut them some slack and say some good things about them. Buhari is a total failure, and you helped enthrone him, but if you see this man, please do not go there. He’s a gentle man, and he acted according to the powers within his reach.”

BazyYoung reacted by saying, “I couldn’t disagree more. Prof. Osinbajo has been working hard to make positive changes in Nigeria, despite many challenges. It’s not fair to place all the blame on him and @MBuhari for all of Nigeria’s problems. #OneNigeria”.

Some reacted by questioning Sowore’s relevance in the political sphere in Nigeria.

Mr. Olu, @profolu, while reacting to the comment, questioned Sowore’s relevance in Nigeria’s politics. He said, “Always abuse everybody. Oga Sowore, how many votes did you get in the last election?”

@FemiOnubedo said “I’m not sure you had up to ten thousand votes in the last election. Anyway, this is what you’re good at; keep it up!”

Babalola Olalekan bashed Sowore in his reaction. “You are getting old, boss. Talking down to them won’t change anything. Work on yourself and your party. This isn’t good, sir,” he tweeted.

@Aneneonyic reacted by saying, Carry your dysfunctionality elsewhere; VPs are so limited or constrained in the running of the government. Buhari also took away the National Emergency Management Agency, which was under his control. What do you want him to do?”
https://www.chronicle.ng/2023/06/nigerians-knock-sowore-osinbajo/

Sowore that have run Mad since.......... someone that escape from Aro mental home..........Who takes sowore serious. Mtcheeew 🥱🥱

SOWORE LACKS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF A VICE PRESIDENT, SHAMEFUL

Osinbajo would have done well if given a free hand but northern politicians didn't allow him have a say.

Omoyele Sowore remain the only unserious presidential candidate Nigeria ever had

Sowore attacks those in government to remain relevant. That's not cool - it's stupidity. Sowore should start running for house of reps or governorship. Presidency is too big for him.

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is the best V. P. Nigeria ever had since Idiagbhon. A lot of people still think he should have been made President. No one can forget those few months he was acting President. A man that went into MMA toilet and almost sacked the airport leadership. He shook up Nigeria's security in months. I won't go as far as to absolve him of the failures of the last administration, but damn, the man is solid Presidential material. He has already been picked to spearhead an international election observer group. Where is Namadi Sambo and Atiku?

Nlfpmod

Sowerey is a stup!d being!

Yes Sowore is right, Osinbajo did nothing to make Nigeria better. In 2019, when Buhari subverted the constitution and removed Onnoghen the Chief Justice of Nigeria see https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/307973-what-the-law-says-on-removal-of-chief-justice-of-nigeria.html, what did Osinbajo (Professor of law ) do? He did nothing and kept quiet! Osinbajo was purported to be a man of God and a pastor before he joined APC and became Nigeria's vice president. After 8 years of overseeing one of the worst government in the history of Nigeria I wonder why Nigerians will defend him on social media.... Many Nigerians are naive....

Sowore is a phooool, he is just a busy body

The only person that could have turned Nigeria around in APC was Prof Osibanjo,just that APC is Anti development

Sowore is a disgrace to the youths no wonder he is nothing to write home about as far as presidential elections are concerned. He's so childish and senseless. He lacks the maturity required of someone who intends to superintend over the affairs of a Complex Nation as Nigeria

Osinbajo tried his best but his best was not good enough. There were moments he ought to say something but he kept mute.

Prof. Oshinbajo would have engraved his memory in gold if he had resigned under Buhari’s reign.

This is where the western world is totally different from we the Hamitic race.

When you were running up and down for Buhari in 2014 you didn't know he was a monumental disaster. When we warned you, you were busy forming freedom fighter but you didn't listen. Leave Osibanjo out of your madness you hypocritical lunatic

This is far smaller than the insults PMB received in 8 years, none of these sycophants defending PYO defended PMB. Smh.

Trust Sowore, he has more from where his Bo se Lo, Lo se Bo (BL,LB) anecdote came from. He knows they are sycophants and bigots and he will not stop showing them as one.
Check my signature for free stuffs!

Yoruba language is so sweet abeg.
Bose Lo, Lose Bo.
Try writing the syllables backwards, you still get the same thing.

Professor Osinbajo tried his best, but he has limited power to effect it. His brief stint as the Acting President was a testament to it.

Chronicle still dey?

If you youths are really serious,sowore is the person that you all ought to have supported in this last elections, someone that would be willyto break the yoke of stupidity in Nigeria,he would have tackled the Nigerian national assembly and been a real president of the people,he would have rules like trump,not fearing anybody and ready to fight anything and anyone that doesn't want Nigeria to grow but una run leave am dey go follow obi because of tribal politics,abi lie,nor be because say una dey shout na Igbo turn nor be em make una support obi, sowore have fearlessly fought against those in power to the detriment of his health and wealth and he is always willing to listen,so why una leave him go follow obi if una want vibrant youth?

Bebigiby1:
Yes Sowore is right, Osinbajo did nothing to make Nigeria better. In 2019, when Buhari subverted the constitution and removed Onnoghen the Chief Justice of Nigeria see https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/307973-what-the-law-says-on-removal-of-chief-justice-of-nigeria.html, what did Osinbajo (Professor of law ) do? He did nothing and kept quiet! Osinbajo was purported to be a man of God and a pastor before he joined APC and became Nigeria's vice president. After 8 years of overseeing one of the worst government in the history of Nigeria I wonder why Nigerians will defend him on social media.... Many Nigerians are naive....

I'm sorry but your comment shows you know absolutely NADA about the role of the Vice President as stipulated in the constitution. If you did, you wouldn't post this.

The vice president is a spare. He can only do as much as the president wants him to.

When Jonathan was VP to Late Yar'Adua, didn't his wife tell some visitors that he was in his office reading newspaper?

Leave emotions and sentiments aside and see things from the point of objectivity.

Take care!

Bebigiby1:
Yes Sowore is right, Osinbajo did nothing to make Nigeria better. In 2019, when Buhari subverted the constitution and removed Onnoghen the Chief Justice of Nigeria see https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/307973-what-the-law-says-on-removal-of-chief-justice-of-nigeria.html, what did Osinbajo (Professor of law ) do? He did nothing and kept quiet! Osinbajo was purported to be a man of God and a pastor before he joined APC and became Nigeria's vice president. After 8 years of overseeing one of the worst government in the history of Nigeria I wonder why Nigerians will defend him on social media.... Many Nigerians are naive....

You shouldn't have commented at all....cos your comment shows you lack knowledge of secondary school politics, talk more of national politics....mtchewww

Is it not weird to see people who trolled Osinbajo for 8 good years coming here to defend him?
We can't forget in a hurry derogatory words like useless, mere commissioner, commissioner for condolence visits, even one oforjide or so called him an ugly monkey who doesn't look presidential.
In fact, they dem trolled am troll his tribe join.

Nwaikpai said osinbajo's mouth looks like his grandmother's nkpi (whatever that means) and that post gathered almost 600 likes here on nairaland
If you told them the Vp's position is a spare with no real power, they would tell you to shut up, that the man was just useless

Chai, it's the same man being celebrated by the same people just because Tinubu emerged the president and Sowore is someone they hate with a passion.
O ga o, I hail y'all