Sowore Claims Role in Basiru's UNILAG Admission

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), responded to Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who referred to Sowore as a skit maker during an interview. Sowore claimed he helped Basiru gain admission to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) after Basiru was expelled from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in 1992 due to student activism.

Sowore shared a photograph from 1998, highlighting his role in leading the Congress of Progressive Youths (COPY) against military dictatorship. He stated that he and Kunle Adegoke, now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, facilitated Basiru's re-entry into university, where both eventually graduated successfully.

Sowore criticized Basiru's comments regarding the 2023 presidential election results, asserting that the struggle for justice and democracy is serious and not a form of comedy. He emphasized that political appointments are temporary and criticized former activists who now support oppressive regimes.