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Sowore Questions Tinubu’s Health, Shares Video From Kaduna Campaign Rally, Insists President Is Sick
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reignited controversy over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s health after sharing a video from the President’s campaign flag-off in Kaduna State, alleging that the footage raises questions about his physical condition.
Sowore, who shared the video on social media, made a series of claims about the President’s health while questioning whether Nigerians should continue to accept assurances that Tinubu is hale and hearty.
In his accompanying statement, the activist alleged that Nigeria’s political leadership must be transparent about the health conditions of those occupying the highest offices in the country, arguing that the presidency requires a leader whose ability to discharge official responsibilities can be independently verified.
“Every drug has an expiration date, and so does the lie that Tinubu @officialABAT is hale and hearty. That lie has expired. Here is Remi Tinubu popping what appear to be pills (boosters to keep him alive) into Tinubu’s mouth during the Kaduna rally,” Sowore said.
He further insisted that the President was unwell, using the footage to renew his criticism of Tinubu’s continued stay in office.
“This man is sick, I insist. Nigeria must stop using its Presidency to treat sick people. I have no power to prevent illness in anyone, including myself, but a vibrant country like Nigeria needs leaders whose health conditions are verifiable,” he added.
Sowore also called on the President to step down, concluding his statement with the political slogan, “Let Tinubu go home. #TinubuMustGo.”
The latest remarks underscore Sowore’s continued opposition to the Tinubu administration and his longstanding demand for greater accountability from Nigeria’s political leadership.
His comments have placed the President’s health back in the spotlight, raising questions about public access to reliable information concerning the physical fitness of Nigeria’s highest-ranking elected official.
However, Sowore’s allegations remain claims made by the activist and should not be treated as established medical facts. The video, as described in his post, does not independently establish what substance was allegedly administered, why it may have been given, or whether the President has any particular medical condition.
The controversy nevertheless touches on a broader issue of public interest: the balance between a political leader’s right to medical privacy and citizens’ legitimate interest in knowing whether their elected leader is capable of performing the duties of the presidency.
As the debate continues, any definitive conclusions about Tinubu’s health would require credible medical information or other independently verifiable evidence, rather than speculation based solely on footage from a political rally.