Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has explained why he turned down an invitation to attend an opposition summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, saying Nigerians deserve a genuine alternative rather than what he described as recycled political figures
In a post shared on X on Sunday, Sowore dismissed the meeting, insisting that many of the participants had previously held power and contributed to the country’s current challenges.
“I was invited to attend the so-called ‘Opposition Summit’ in Ibadan, but I declined,” he wrote.
He argued that it was misleading to expect the same set of political actors who once presided over Nigeria’s problems to suddenly present themselves as agents of change.
“There is no need to pretend that the same men (and a few women) who held Nigeria to ransom for years, presiding over stagnation, corruption, and systemic decay, can suddenly reinvent themselves as champions of progress or defenders of the people. Not all Nigerians are suffering from amnesia.”
Sowore added that the African Action Congress would not participate in what he called a political charade aimed at repackaging failed leaders under the opposition label.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our revolutionary party, the African Action Congress, will not be part of any charade designed to recycle failed political actors under the guise of ‘opposition,’” he said.
He stressed that his focus remains on building a credible alternative rooted in accountability, integrity, and real transformation.
“Instead, we are committed to presenting a formidable, people-driven alternative, one rooted in integrity, accountability, and genuine transformation,” he added.
The activist also criticised major political parties, accusing them of sharing the same political ideology and failing Nigerians.
“We will mobilise Nigerians across the country to rally behind a credible vision that rejects the decadence and deception represented by both the All Progressives Congress and their opportunistic counterparts in ADC, PDP, Labour Party and elsewhere,” he said.
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