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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has officially condemned the United States military strike carried out in Sokoto State on December 25, 2025. He criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu for allegedly surrendering Nigeria’s sovereignty to foreign powers and failing to protect its territory from external military aggression.
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has launched a scathing verbal attack on the federal government following the confirmed United States military operation on Nigerian soil.
On December 26, 2025, the vocal critic took to social media to describe the current administration as “weaklings” for allowing foreign forces to conduct strikes within the country’s borders without genuine authority.
The controversy centres on a specific military engagement in Sokoto State which Washington claims targeted terrorist elements threatening regional stability.
Crucially, this outrage follows recent confirmation that Trump confirms US strike in ISIS in Nigeria, a move that has sparked intense debate regarding the autonomy of the Nigerian state under the current leadership.
A question of sovereignty
Sowore’s primary contention rests on the belief that the Nigerian government has been reduced to a mere spectator in its own territory. In a statement released on X (formerly Twitter), the activist argued that the country lacks the capable and sovereign leadership required to protect its people.
He specifically described the situation as a violation of sovereignty directed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.
According to the Sahara Reporters publisher, the confirmed strike on a village in Sokoto is clear evidence of a failure in governance.
The former presidential candidate insisted that only “true, tested, and informed leadership” can protect Nigerians, rather than what he termed “imperiled, jaundiced neoconservatives” operating from Washington, D.C.
Government defense and backlash
Despite the heavy criticism, federal authorities have attempted to frame the incident as a coordinated effort between allies. Although the administration insists on collaboration, Tuggar breaks silence on US airstrikes clarifies joint operation against ISIS in a bid to calm rising public tensions.
Sowore, however, dismissed these claims of a “joint operation” as a facade used to cover up a lack of control.
The activist posited that even if the government claims awareness, the strikes were likely carried out without the informed consent of the Nigerian people or their leaders.
He warned that continuing on this path risks turning Nigeria into a battleground for foreign powers, stressing that true security cannot exist without competent and sovereign governance.
