Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and military personnel who barred him from accessing a disputed parcel of land in Abuja.
A viral video of the incident on Tuesday showed Wike “expressing outrage at the officer’s presence, insisting that no individual, regardless of their military affiliation, was above the law.”
The land in question is reportedly owned by a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (retd.).
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Reacting on his X handle on Tuesday, Sowore criticized the “military authorities,” describing the situation as a reflection of “misplaced priorities and entrenched self-interest among public officials.”
He wrote that the military’s primary responsibility “is to safeguard the country’s borders, but instead, it is devoting resources to protect a parcel of land for a high-ranking officer, allegedly acting on ‘orders.’”
Sowore continued: “This pathetic scenario is the pervasive self-interest among officials who cater to the interests of a privileged minority at the expense of national protection, with @GovWike not being an exception.”
Sowore went on to recall a similar episode during Wike’s tenure as governor of Rivers State, accusing him of interfering with law enforcement operations.
He stated: “As governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike @GovWike, too, once stood in the way of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission @officialEFCC officers, gun blazing, stopping them from arresting a corrupt judge friend of his. What a country!”
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