{"id":177860,"date":"2025-09-07T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/aiyedatiwas-aide-fumes-as-sowore-calls-principal-empty"},"modified":"2025-09-07T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T14:36:00","slug":"aiyedatiwas-aide-fumes-as-sowore-calls-principal-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/aiyedatiwas-aide-fumes-as-sowore-calls-principal-empty","title":{"rendered":"Aiyedatiwa\u2019s aide fumes as Sowore calls principal empty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, at the weekend described Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as one of the worst governors in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Sowore, who is the convener of the #TakeitBack movement, on his verified social media handle, described Aiyedatiwa as an empty and fleeting governor.<\/p>\n<p>He made the claim while reacting to a viral video of the governor, who was seen dancing energetically during an event in Akure, Ondo State capital.<\/p>\n<p>Sowore said, \u201cOne of the worst governors Nigeria has ever had is Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State not because he\u2019s busy dancing, but because he has nothing to offer. Empty and fleeting, just like the dance here itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While reacting to the position of Sowore, an aide to Aiyedatiwa, Yomi Oyekan described Sowore as a clout chaser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Sowore, let\u2019s end the delusion. You trade in spectacle, not substance. You have built a re\u0301sume\u0301 on arrests, hashtags, failed protests, and laughable electoral showings. That is the sum of your political life: thin, noisy, and inconsequential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep shouting from the sidelines if it comforts you, but don\u2019t mistake attention for relevance. History has already graded you and you failed the exam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, at the weekend described Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as one of the worst governors in the country. 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