Election: Presidential Hopeful, Sowore Speaks on Contesting Again in 2027
- Omoyele Sowore has said he will not stop working towards making Nigeria great and "save it from thieves and wolves"
- Sowore is a media entrepreneur and founder of Sahara Reporters; also he is an activist who is known to challenge the status quo
- The two-time presidential aspirant said although he cannot confirm if he will run again in the next general election, his ideas about the need to radically restructure Nigeria remains
FCT, Abuja - Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday, August 5, 2023, reacted to questions on if he’ll contest for the presidency again.
In August 2018, he founded the AAC and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian general elections. Sowore also ran for president in the 2023 presidential election. He lost both times.
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Sowore's commitment to Nigeria non negotiable
But sharing his resolve via his verified Twitter handle, Sowore said, “ideas cannot be defeated”.
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He wrote:
“My commitment to Nigeria is non negotiable, and I do not believe in the use of words like winning, losing or defeat when it comes to the critical matter of working towards making our nation great.
“Whatever happens in 2027, you will find me on a consistent path – working tirelessly for the Nigerian people, fighting for the rights of the underrepresented and the less privileged and advocating tirelessly for my ideas about the need to radically restructure Nigeria.”
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Tanko disclosed that Obi, who was the LP candidate during the February 25, 2023 presidential election, never granted such an interview.
Will President Bola Tinubu complete his tenure in office? Prophet releases prophecy
Legit.ng also reported that Prophet Chibuzo Nkemakolam, the founder of the Throne of Power Ministry, said God showed him a prophecy two months ago that President Bola Tinubu will lead Nigeria till 2031.
Pastor Nkemakolam stated that President Tinubu will neither be impeached nor will he die in office.
The cleric also prophesied that Tinubu would hand over to a Nigerian leader of northern extraction, who would “rule for another eight years”.
Source: Legit.ng