I Won’t Walk A Bridge Built And Broken By The Same Hands” – Sowore Slams ADC Leadership

Former presidential candidate and Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore, has firmly rejected any involvement in the current opposition coalition, labeling its members as “wreckers of the nation and its future.”

Appearing on News Central’s Breakfast Central on Friday, Sowore strongly criticized the coalition, blaming Nigeria’s persistent dysfunction on the same long-standing political actors now attempting to reposition themselves under a new banner.

“These so-called coalitions are just a recycling of the same old political class,” Sowore said. “I don’t see any need to align myself with those I consider strange political bedfellows. I cannot walk on a bridge that was built—and later destroyed—by the very same people claiming to fix it.”

He added, “They are not building bridges; they are tearing down destinies and destroying this country.”

This comes days after human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju publicly urged Sowore to align with opposition leaders in an effort to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Bola Tinubu.

However, Sowore dismissed the call outright, insisting that he would never collaborate with those he believes have betrayed public trust and plundered the nation.

In a post shared on his Facebook page, Sowore declared:

“I didn’t partner with Bola Tinubu in distributing heroin and cocaine in Chicago.
I wasn’t with Atiku Abubakar when he looted the Nigerian Customs dry.
I wasn’t with David Mark when he squandered telecom funds or helped crush the June 12 democratic movement.
I didn’t support Malami while he abused human rights and plundered the treasury under Buhari.
I wasn’t with Nasir El-Rufai when he orchestrated the massacre of Shiites or incited violence in Southern Kaduna.
I didn’t join Peter Obi at Tin Can Ports while he cleared goods for Sani Abacha during a time of national collapse.
I wasn’t part of Sule Lamido and the SDP traitors who sold out MKO Abiola and the people’s mandate.
I didn’t side with Rotimi Amaechi when he mismanaged Rivers State funds and abandoned critical infrastructure projects.”

He concluded emphatically:

“I’ve never joined any political ‘armed robbery gang.’ I’ve never sworn loyalty to cults or power blocs.
My loyalty lies with the oppressed, the voiceless, the betrayed. I will only align with those committed to ending the national nightmare orchestrated by the very people listed above.
I stand with a vanguard of justice, a coalition of truth, and a revolutionary front that seeks to restore dignity to the Nigerian people.”