Onanuga responded on X (formerly Twitter), arguing that if democracy had truly collapsed, Obi wouldn’t have been able to speak freely at a recent public event. He urged the former Anambra governor to avoid “playing to the gallery” with his criticisms. However, Sowore dismissed Onanuga’s statement as absurd, saying it only reinforces the growing concerns about Nigeria’s democratic decline under Tinubu’s leadership.
In a sharp rebuttal on his own X page, Sowore wrote, *”Onanuga’s attempt to silence Peter Obi’s criticism is not just ridiculous—it’s proof that democracy is already dead under this government. If free speech is now a privilege granted by the state, then we’re no longer in a democracy.”*
The exchange highlights the deepening political tensions in Nigeria, with opposition figures like Obi and Sowore increasingly vocal about governance failures. While Tinubu’s allies dismiss such criticisms as exaggerated, Sowore insists that Onanuga’s warning itself is an admission of repression. The debate continues to stir reactions online, with many Nigerians questioning the true state of the nation’s democracy.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
