Omoyele Sowore remains expelled from AAC, says Party officials
- More facts are emerging in the crisis bedeviling the African Alliance Congress
- The national chairman of the party, Dr. Leonard Nzenwa has provided insight into the crisis currently rocking the party
- Nzenwa said the crisis was due to attempts by a group led by Omoyele Sowore to hijack the party
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The African Alliance Congress (AAC) has insisted that Omoyele Sowore has been expelled from the party and should be arrested by the police for impersonation if he parades himself as the party leader.
A group led by Sowore had attempted to occupy the headquaters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, March 15 but were chased away by members of the AAC led by its national chairman, Dr. Leonard Nzenwa.
Sowore's group had arrived at the INEC office with a plan to picket and disrupt business activities at the INEC's office but they met with a counter protest led by another group led by Nzenwa.
The Sowore group is seeking recognition as original owners of the party whereas INEC has already recognised the Nzenwa-led group.
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Part of a statement sent to Legit.ng by Nzenwa read:
“African Action Congress, AAC as a legal, responsible, and law-abiding political party in Nigeria do not have anything to do with Omoyele Sowore as he is unknown to the party as he and 29 others were expelled on August 9, 2019 after he was suspended.
“We have intercepted various posters, flyers and other promotional items produced by this expelled member wherein he used our great party as plank to embark on this mission of discrediting the party, blackmailing some prominent Nigerians, and to wreak havoc on and burn down INEC offices nationwide including plot to attack other public infrastructure and cause mayhem across the nation.
“The African Action Congress, AAC, need restate clearly that the action of this Revolution Now kingpin action amounts to threat to national security, acts of criminal impersonation, disturbance of public peace, incitement of disturbances, furnishing of false information, ross the nation.”
AAC explained that it first suspended, later removed and went ahead to expel Omoyele Sowore over various proven allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation of party funds, abuse of party constitution, high-handedness among others.
The party said that his action is unbecoming of a leader, adding that that his suspension and expulsion from the party was validated by courts of competent jurisdiction in the country and the highest decision-making body of the party.
Legit.ng had earlier reported that there was a clash between AAC members at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja.
The mayhem ensued after loyalists of Sowore insisted that the decision of the electoral commission to recognise the Nzewa-led group must be voided.
Meanwhile, an unidentified man dressed like a herbalist escorted Sowore to a magistrate court in Abuja on Tuesday, March 2.
The spiritualist appeared in the full regalia of his profession: knee-length robe with red and black stripes and a cap. The attire was decorated with cowries, snail shells, and little calabashes. The Ifa priest also had the head of a cat hanging down his neck.
Sowore described the man as a well-meaning Nigerian who came to show his support for him.
Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent at Legit.ng. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
Source: Legit.ng
