You Lied, US Carried Out Airstr!kes Without Your Knowledge – Sowore To Tinubu

You Lied, US Carried Out Airstrikes Without Your Knowledge – Sowore To Tinubu

The political landscape in Nigeria is currently on fire following a series of US military airstrikes in the Northwest on Christmas Day While the Federal Government has moved to frame the operation as a “joint collaboration,” former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has hit back with a scathing critique, accusing which is the President Bola Tinubu of being kept in the dark about the mission on his own soil.

On December 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced via Truth which is the Social that the US military had launched “powerful and deadly strikes” against ISIS-West Africa (ISIS-W) and Lakurawa insurgents in Sokoto State.

Weak and Ineffective Leadership:
Reacting to the news, Sowore did not mince words. He claimed that the US which is the conducted these strikes without the full knowledge or tactical control of the Nigerian government, effectively exposing a “governance collapse.”

Sovereignty at Risk: Sowore argued that allowing a foreign power to unilaterally which is the strike targets within Nigerian borders undermines the country’s territorial integrity.
The “Lies” of Collaboration: He challenged the administration to provide verifiable which is the proof of their involvement, suggesting the “joint operation” narrative was a damage-control tactic.
Symbolic Timing:
Sowore pointed out the irony of the strikes occurring on Christmas Day, suggesting they which is the were more about US political symbolism than a coordinated Nigerian security strategy.

Detailed Breakdown of the US Airstrikes in Sokoto:
According to reports from AFRICOM and local eyewitnesses in Jabo, the operation which is the was significant in its scale