IGBOHO REJECTS PRESSURE TO ENDORSE ATIKU, OBI, OR SOWORE FOR 2027 PRESIDENCY. (PHOTO).

 Igboho Rejects Pressure to Endorse Atiku, Obi, or Sowore for 2027 Presidency

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has firmly rejected any pressure to endorse the 2027 presidential ambitions of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party's Peter Obi, or activist-politician Omoyele Sowore.

Igboho's declaration came in response to criticisms from Sowore, who in a viral video accused certain regional agitators and influencers, including Igboho, of engaging in "transactional politics" by aligning with political figures for personal or material gains. Sowore specifically labeled Igboho's approach as "amala politics," a term implying opportunistic, benefit-driven dealings, and linked it to Igboho's apparent support for President Bola Tinubu's potential reelection bid.

In a statement issued through his media aide, Olayomi Koiki, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Igboho dismissed Sowore's remarks as an "inconsequential rant" that the public should ignore. He strongly denied accusations of transactional activism, insisting that his efforts center on advocating for effective grassroots security in the South-West region and across Nigeria.

The statement read in part: "We strongly reject the characterisation of Igboho’s activism as transactional. Such a myopic position misrepresents the intent and focus of our agitation on effective grassroots security in the South-West and Nigeria as a whole."

Igboho questioned Sowore's own credentials, asking how many protests the activist had organized to secure his freedom during past challenges, and contrasted it with reports of Sowore's alleged high daily lodging expenses of N450,000 at a Lagos hotel, which he said undermined claims of fighting for the masses.

Reaffirming his autonomy, Igboho emphasized: "I cannot be compelled to endorse political figures such as Peter Obi or Atiku Abubakar, or even align with Sowore’s political platform. I have the right to make independent political decisions based on the security and collective interests of the Yoruba people."