On the eve of the #EndBadGovernanceProtest, as Nigerians concluded preparations to hit the streets on Thursday, August 1, a statement telling Nigerians that the protest was postponed emerged.
This news spread like wildfire, leaving many Nigerian in total confusion.
Well, such is the power of fake news.
The statement was purportedly signed by Damilare Adenola, the director of mobilisation of Take It Back Movement, and was circulated on WhatsApp.
Security Threats
The circular said: “Due to prevailing security threat conditions”.
The organisers “made the difficult decision” to postpone the protest against hardship to October 1.”
Now, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has debunked this report.
According to him, there was no truth to the viral news.
Sowore spoke via his verified X handle.
He quashed the statement, saying it was “issued by the Bola Tinubu regime officials and despicable security agencies in Abuja in a desperate attempt to demoralise Nigerians”.
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#EndBadGovernanceProtest
He asserted that the “historic” #EndBadGovernace protest will start unfailingly on August 1.
He wrote: “PLEASE A FAKE STATEMENT IN CIRCULATION CLAIMING TO BE FROM “DAMILARE ADENOLA” WAS ISSUED BY THE @officialABAT REGIME OFFICIALS AND DESPICABLE SECURITY AGENCIES IN ABUJA IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO DEMOBILIZE NIGERIANS. PLEASE NOTE, THE HISTORIC #EndBadGovernace #DaysOfRage REVOLT”
As we speak, the #EndBadGovernanceProtest has started across the country.
Nigerians have stormed the streets to air their grievances against the President Bola Tinubu-led government.
