Sowore Declines Coalition Talks for 2027 Election Bid

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has publicly rejected coalition discussions initiated by the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), which is led by Professor Pat Utomi. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Sowore clarified that neither he nor the AAC would participate in the coalition aimed at selecting a single opposition presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

He emphasized that the AAC's political program is fundamentally different from those of established parties, asserting that the AAC cannot ally with what he termed the political establishment that it has consistently opposed. Sowore criticized politicians who have previously operated within the same political framework as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP), which he believes have failed Nigerians.

He stated that the AAC's opposition extends beyond President Bola Tinubu and the APC to the broader political system contributing to Nigeria's socio-economic issues. Instead of joining the coalition, the AAC intends to pursue a revolutionary agenda focused on social justice and accountable governance.