- Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for Nyesom Wike, alleged that activist Omoyele Sowore pays $163,815 yearly for his 14-year-old son’s tuition, claiming he funds it through blackmail and branding him a “cashtivist.”
- He, however, provided no evidence to support the accusation.
Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has accused activist Omoyele Sowore of funding his son’s expensive education through blackmail.
In a post on X, Olayinka alleged that Sowore pays about $163,815 annually for his 14-year-old son’s tuition.
He went on to label Sowore a “cashtivist,” claiming his political activities are driven by financial gain.
However, Olayinka offered no evidence to back his allegations, sparking mixed reactions online.
Olayinka wrote: “Sowore’s son, Komi (14 years) attends Dwight-Eaglewood School in New Jersey, US.
“He pays $54,605 (about N85m) per term.
Sowore is paying $163,815 (about N250m) per annum.
“The Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
“The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in three functionally separate schools.
“Cashtivist Sowore is paying $163,815 (about N250m) per annum as tuition fee plus $700 for iPad on his 14-year-old son!
“That’s how he is lavishing the millions he is getting from BLACKMAILING people and Million of Dollars GRANTS he is getting from CASHTIVIST business.”