Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has rejected the resolutions reached at the opposition coalition summit held in Ibadan ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sowore, who contested under the African Action Congress (AAC) in 2023, said his party would not be part of any alliance he believes is aimed at recycling Nigeria’s old political elite.
The summit, hosted by Seyi Makinde, brought together prominent opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
At the end of the meeting, participants agreed to work towards presenting a single presidential candidate in 2027 to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and avoid splitting opposition votes.
However, Sowore dismissed the move, revealing that he declined an invitation to attend the gathering.
He argued that many of those involved had previously held power without delivering meaningful change, questioning their credibility to lead a new political direction.
According to him, the AAC will not join any coalition involving established parties such as the APC, PDP, Labour Party, or the African Democratic Congress (ADC), all of which were represented at the Ibadan summit.
Instead, he said the party would field its own presidential candidate in 2027, promising a “genuine alternative” built on accountability, transparency, and people-driven governance.
Sowore insisted that Nigeria requires a complete political reset rather than what he described as a repackaging of familiar actors.
He said the AAC would mobilise Nigerians nationwide to support a new vision capable of delivering real transformation, stressing that the country must move away from entrenched political structures.
