Sowore Mocks Amaechi’s Pledge to End Corruption in a Month, Calls Him ‘Fool at 40’

Omoyele Sowore, a politician and human rights advocate, has criticized Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, for saying that if elected president, he could eradicate corruption in Nigeria in just one month.

The statement was made during a talk on X Space by Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He maintained that his political will and leadership style would be enough to quickly eradicate corruption.

However, citing Amaechi’s lengthy political career as proof that his pledge lacked credibility, Sowore rejected the remark as being both unachievable and hypocritical. Sowore charged Amaechi with political deceit in a video that was uploaded to SaharaReporters, saying:

“Amaechi promised to eradicate corruption within a month. Amaechi has 16 years of experience, having served as Speaker for 8 years and Governor for 8 years. He served as Minister for eight years, for a total of twenty-four years. What would you say if you took 24 out of 60? A fool at forty will always be a fool.

Sowore maintained that Amaechi had plenty of opportunity to fight corruption after decades in positions of considerable authority, but he fell short. He said that such impromptu campaign pledges were a betrayal of Nigerians’ intelligence.

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The former presidential contender also emphasized the importance of being vigilant and exercising critical thinking, warning young Nigerians not to believe political hyperbole at face value. He underlined that Nigeria’s political system had continuously replaced leaders who contributed to the issue rather than solving it.

“They’re all lying to you. Indeed, we have options and will take part, but we are not constrained by any one of them because we are short on time,” Sowore stated.

He also bemoaned the short window of time that young people have to take control of the nation’s future and urged them to take advantage of it. Sowore observed that young people in Nigeria were being prematurely aged by the country’s severe socioeconomic environment.

“Time is running out. You may be young now, but you won’t be that way forever. Some young people from Nigeria tell me they are 24 when I encounter them, and I question whether we are the same age. They no longer appear their age because of the system,” he continued.

Many Nigerians now doubt the legitimacy of political pledges made by long-serving public officials in response to Sowore’s comments, which have generated new internet discussion.