APC's Basiru Labels Sowore a Comedian Amid Campaign Request
Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), described Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), as a skit maker during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. This remark was made in response to Sowore's request for permission to launch his campaign at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The AAC's request, dated October 21, 2026, was signed by the party’s National Secretary, Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena, and included a demand for food, drinks, and logistical support for the event scheduled for November 11, 2026. Basiru further stated that Nigerians would only take Sowore seriously if he secured a seat in the House of Assembly, asserting that even rejected ballot papers received more votes than Sowore's party in the 2023 election.
He concluded by dismissing Sowore as a serious contender, labeling him a comedian.
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