Former Osun State Governor And Ex-Chairman Of The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, Has Claimed That The 2020 #EndSARS Protests In Nigeria Were Orchestrated To Undermine Bola Tinubu, The Current President Of Nigeria.
During A Podcast Appearance, Akande Alleged That The Obidients, A Group Supporting Peter Obi, The Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Masterminded The Protest “From America.”
The #EndSARS Movement Saw Nigerians Take To The Streets In Major Cities Across The Country In 2020, Demanding An End To Police Brutality By The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) And Calling For Comprehensive Reforms Within The Nigeria Police Force.
”#EndSARS Was Aimed To Be The End Of Tinubu. Yes, #ENDSARS Was Designed To Be The End Of Tinubu. Those Behind The ENDSARS Knew That’s What They Were Doing. What Do You Call Them? The Obidients Were Behind The EndSARS.
”Yes, It Was Manufactured From America. And Was Brought In Just To Stop Him. I’m Not Saying Obi. The Obidients Came From America To Do The EndSARS. And Later Became A Movement To Form A Party And They Couldn’t Form A Party And Join Whichever Party,” Akande Said.
When Asked About His Thoughts On The Link Between The Obidients Movement And Peter Obi, Akande Said
“Maybe Obi’s Party, I Don’t Know. Maybe Obi’s Movement, I Don’t Know. But The Obidients Were Behind The EndSARS. It Was Well Planned, Organised With A Lot Of Money From America.”
Responding To Why Tinubu Was Unable To Foresee The Protest As An Attempt To “End Him,” The Former Osun State Governor Added That ‘Not Every Ambush Is Detected.’