{
  "id": 16659833,
  "title": "Sowore slams NDC’s appointment of Enenche, reignites Lekki shooting controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sowore-slams-ndcs-appointment-of-enenche-reignites-lekki-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:09:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/sowore-slams-ndcs-appointment-of-enenche-reignites-lekki-shooting-controversy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has vehemently criticized the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for appointing retired Major General John Enenche as their Director of Security and Intelligence. The controversy was sparked following Enenche's appointment to the role within the NDC's 2027 campaign council. Sowore made his stance clear on the social media platform X, alleging that the former military spokesman was responsible for the killing of IPOB activists and the disposal of their bodies in the Ezu River during his tenure as Anambra State governor.\n\nSowore's harsh words did not stop at Enenche himself. He also accused some supporters of the EndSARS movement of betraying the cause, describing Enenche's appointment as a \"direct attack on the hypocrites who betrayed ENDSARS for a lot of porridge.\" The presidential hopeful further referred to Enenche as the \"new hero\" of those he believes abandoned the movement.\n\nThe situation has once again reignited the controversy surrounding the Lekki shooting incident in October 2020. Sowore's accusations have once more brought the issue to the forefront, causing a stir among political circles.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Peter Obi over the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, appointment of retired Major General John Enenche as its Director of Security and Intelligence. Sowore reacted to the appointment after the former military spokesman was named to the role in the NDC’s 2027 campaign […] Sowore slams NDC’s appointment…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}