AAC elects Sowore as 2027 presidential candidate, vows to reclaim Nigeria through people power

Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The African Action Congress (AAC) has officially elected Omoyele Sowore as its Presidential Candidate for the 2027 General Election, declaring the move a victory for ordinary Nigerians determined to reclaim their country.

In a statement dated May 26, 2026, the party said the election was not a gathering of political elites or godfathers but a demonstration of people organizing themselves — workers, students, women, youth, activists, and organisers united by a shared vision of justice and accountability.

The AAC described the development as proof that the revolutionary spirit of Nigerians is alive, asserting that while the old political order continues to “loot, suppress, divide, and impoverish the people,” a new movement is rising from the ground up.

“This is a movement built on resistance, justice, accountability, and people power,” the statement read. “The ruling class has failed Nigeria; now the people are reclaiming it.”

The party commended Nigerians at home and abroad who have mobilised, donated, and amplified the cause online and offline, saying the victory belongs to them. It urged supporters to intensify efforts as the next phase of the struggle begins, promising to expand its message into every ward, campus, community, and workplace across the country.

“The struggle continues. The people arise. Another Nigeria is possible,” the AAC declared, reaffirming its commitment to grassroots mobilisation and transformative leadership ahead of the 2027 elections.