Omoyele Sowore, a Nigerian human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has accused Adams Oshiomhole, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), of clandestinely collaborating with former leaders Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo to facilitate fuel price increases. Sowore made these allegations during a podcast with Glitch Africa Studios, asserting that Oshiomhole was never a genuine activist but engaged in “organized outrage.”……CONTINUE READING
Sowore claimed that in 1992, Oshiomhole, alongside then-NLC President Pascal Bafial, supported Babangida’s administration in implementing the first fuel price hike in Nigeria. He also alleged that during Obasanjo’s tenure, Oshiomhole would secretly meet with the president to discuss fuel price increases, agreeing to stage minimal protests to appease the public while allowing the hikes to proceed.
These assertions challenge Oshiomhole’s public image as a labor leader who opposed fuel subsidy removals. Notably, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also pointed out that Oshiomhole opposed fuel subsidy removal during Obasanjo’s presidency.
These allegations have sparked discussions about the integrity and motivations of labor leaders in Nigeria, particularly concerning their roles in fuel price adjustments and subsidy removals……CONTINUE READING
