Sowore Demands Answers from Okonjo-Iweala on $2.4bn Fraud

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has publicly challenged Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, to identify individuals allegedly involved in a $2.4 billion oil subsidy fraud. Sowore questioned Okonjo-Iweala's claims that her mother's kidnapping was a retaliation for her anti-corruption efforts, demanding evidence linking the alleged fraud to the abduction.

He requested the names of implicated companies and individuals, audit findings, investigation reports, and prosecution records. Sowore criticized Okonjo-Iweala for not providing verifiable evidence in her book, "Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous," regarding the fraud or the connection to her mother's kidnapping.

He also noted that police investigations suggested involvement from palace guards and domestic workers in the abduction. Sowore expressed concern over Okonjo-Iweala's lack of response to the police account and called for scrutiny of her claims, including criticism of journalist Francine Lacqua's handling of the issue.