The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed the former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande, over his allegation that the 2020 #EndSARS protest across Nigeria was orchestrated by Obi’s supporters.
Obi and the Obidient Movement described Akande’s narrative as an attempt to rewrite history, saying that it is insensitive to the memory of #EndSARS victims.
It will be recalled that the nationwide #EndSARS protest, which lasted between October 7 and 20, began with the demand for the disbandment of the police wing called Special Anti-Robbery Squad but soon snowballed into a demand for good governance.
There were confrontations between protesters and security agents, particularly in Lagos State, where soldiers allegedly opened fire on protesters at the Lekki Tollgate.