Sowore Works For U.S. Foreign Intelligence - David Hundeyin Raises Alarms Over Alleged Foreign-Backed Subversion in Nigeria

 

Behind the Mask: Is Foreign Funding Undermining Nigeria’s Revolutionary Struggles?

Tensions continue to mount in Nigeria’s political landscape as doubts grow over the authenticity of certain self-styled revolutionaries. One of the most vocal and polarizing figures, Omoyele Sowore—best known for his yellow beret and viral #RevolutionNow slogans—is under increasing scrutiny, not from the Nigerian establishment, but from voices within the grassroots movement itself. Dissenters are raising serious concerns over what they describe as a long-standing and carefully disguised infiltration of the country’s revolutionary movements by foreign intelligence interests.

Critics point to Sowore’s media platform, Sahara Reporters, as the most glaring red flag. A glance at its Wikipedia page reveals that it is funded by organizations such as the Omidyar Network, the Ford Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. While these names may carry reputations for philanthropy in the West, among African political analysts and skeptical activists, they’re seen quite differently. These entities have long been suspected of acting as soft power arms for U.S. foreign policy objectives, with a history of funding media, civic groups, and opposition movements in strategic regions.

For many, the optics are hard to ignore. The revolutionary aesthetic Sowore adopts—his beret, fiery rhetoric, and calls for protest—may appear radical, but his critics argue it is a performance that conveniently aligns with the interests of the very status quo he claims to fight. They accuse him of using his public platform not to challenge power but to misdirect the energies of genuinely radical youth into staged, predictable protests, making it easier for security forces to clamp down and gather intelligence on potential threats to the system.

One particularly damning criticism is the claim that Sowore deliberately hijacks protest planning by publicizing fixed dates and venues. Activists argue this not only dilutes grassroots momentum but exposes real organizers to state surveillance and brutal repression. This pattern, they say, has repeated itself enough times to no longer be written off as coincidence or miscalculation.

Beyond the question of protest mechanics lies a deeper and darker accusation: that the U.S. intelligence apparatus is playing a long game in West Africa, and Sowore is merely one of its pawns. Detractors allege that what appears to be a one-man movement is actually a front for foreign-backed destabilization efforts—a “Trojan horse,” as one source put it. They point to historical precedents where intelligence agencies have gone so far as embedding operatives into targeted revolutionary groups, sometimes even arranging marriages to fully immerse agents in their targets’ ecosystems. Against such calculated espionage, funding and platforming one charismatic media personality seems like a low-cost, high-return investment.

Meanwhile, tensions in the southeast of Nigeria also remain high ahead of the annual remembrance for those who died in the Biafran war. Security alerts are being issued by pro-Biafra groups, urging residents to stay indoors on May 30th in observance of the remembrance and to avoid confrontation with the police and military, who are expected to patrol heavily. These commemorations, which carry emotional and political weight, have historically been flashpoints for violence. As one spokesperson starkly warned: “If you decide to ignore this lockdown order, whatever occurs to you, please hold no one responsible.”

Amid this climate of distrust, fear, and competing narratives, one question looms large: Who truly speaks for Nigeria’s oppressed? For critics of Sowore, the issue is not merely ideological but existential. They believe that foreign-funded pseudo-revolutionaries are not just misleaders—they are saboteurs, actively disorganizing the organic struggles of Nigerians trying to liberate themselves from both internal corruption and external manipulation.

The stakes, they argue, could not be higher. At a time when the country’s youth are yearning for change, the subversion of revolutionary movements by foreign interests is not just betrayal—it is a war by other means. 

 

I've already said everything I have to say about him. He works for the same people Tinubu works for.

Literally all you have to do to confirm this for yourself is pull up the Wikipedia page of Sahara Reporters and see who funds it (Omidyar Network, Ford Foundation, MacArthur… https://t.co/1M9as7HTmr

— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) May 12, 2025