The Obidient Movement has strongly rejected claims made by former Osun State Governor, Bisi Akande, alleging that the group was behind the historic EndSARS protests in a bid to prevent Bola Ahmed Tinubu from becoming president.
In a statement, the movement described Akande’s assertion as “baseless and revisionist,” labeling it a desperate attempt to distort history and shift blame for the failures of the government.
“This false narrative is not only an insult to the memory of young Nigerians who lost their lives fighting against police brutality but also a deliberate effort to manipulate public perception,” the statement read.
EndSARS was a decentralized, youth-led movement demanding an end to police brutality, extrajudicial killings, and systemic oppression in Nigeria. It was not about politics, nor was it about any single individual’s presidential ambition.
Nigerians, especially young people, took to the streets in 2020 because they were tired of injustice, unchecked police violence, and a government that refused to listen to its people.
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To suggest that the Obidient Movement a movement that emerged years later as a symbol of hope, accountability, and good governance was responsible for EndSARS is not only false but also a deliberate attempt to discredit our cause. We are a movement of patriotic Nigerians united by the desire for a better country, not agents of chaos as Akande and his allies would like to paint us.
Rather than engaging in revisionist propaganda, we urge Akande and his associates to focus on addressing the real issues facing Nigerians today economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment, and bad governance. The people are suffering, and no amount of misinformation or historical distortion will change that reality.
We stand firm in our mission to restore integrity, transparency, and good governance in Nigeria. No amount of false accusations will deter us from advocating for a better future for our nation.
Signed,
Dr Tanko Yunusa
National Coordinator, Obidient Movement
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