Omoyele Sowore has rejected an invitation to join the new opposition coalition formed in Ibadan, labeling the participants “recycled failures” and vowing to build a separate, revolutionary alternative for 2027.
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that he turned down an invitation to the National Opposition Summit held in Ibadan. In a scathing critique posted to social media on Sunday, the Sahara Reporters publisher described the gathering as a “charade” designed to rebrand entrenched political figures who have previously overseen Nigeria’s “stagnation and systemic decay.” He argued that the nation deserves a genuine break from existing structures rather than a rearrangement of “broken pieces.”
The Ibadan summit saw leaders from the PDP, NNPP, and ADC resolve to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 election to challenge the ruling APC. However, Sowore dismissed the coalition, stating that many of its participants are the same individuals who held the country to ransom for years. He emphasized that the AAC would not participate in any alliance involving “recycled failures,” asserting that “not all Nigerians are suffering from amnesia” regarding the track records of the politicians involved.
Looking ahead to 2027, Sowore announced that the AAC will instead focus on mobilizing a “people-driven alternative” rooted in integrity and genuine transformation. He distanced his party from both the ruling APC and what he termed their “opportunistic counterparts” in the PDP and Labour Party. By rejecting the coalition, Sowore signaled a commitment to a revolutionary path, seeking to provide a decisive alternative for voters tired of the traditional political establishment.