Basiru and Sowore Spar Over AAC Campaign Plans at Villa
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, engaged in a verbal exchange regarding the AAC's request to inaugurate its presidential campaign council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The request, made in a letter dated October 21, 2026, was signed by AAC National Secretary Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena and sought approval for the event scheduled for November 11, 2026, along with logistical support.
Basiru criticized Sowore, labeling him a “skit maker” and questioning his political relevance, stating that rejected ballot papers received more votes than Sowore's party in the 2023 election. In response, Sowore referenced their shared history in student activism during the 1990s and criticized Basiru's argument that opposition candidates should feel ashamed of their electoral defeats in the flawed 2023 presidential election.
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