Twenty local government chairmen, state executive, and aggrieved members of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Kogi have unanimously passed a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE on the state chairman, Ojodomo Musa Thomas, and the state executive of AAC while adopting Hon. Orunja Gilbert as the new acting chairman.
Released in a report by the party’s faithful, Hon. Apeh Kelvin Abuchi, Ojodomo was ousted from his position on the grounds of impersonating as the Governorship Candidate of the party during the last Kogi election; flouting the rules and decisions of the party; engaging in dishonest practices; defrauding the party; carrying out anti-party activities, and monopolising the party amidst other negligent acts.
While all executive positions at the state level were resolved, other states’ positions were left pending when their congress elections hold.
There to witness the event was the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and the Police Force.
The African Action Congress (AAC), in the buildup of the upcoming Ondo state Gubernatorial election, has publicly denied its involvement in the endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede.
This was released in a press statement signed by the party’s National chairman, Omoyele Sowore.
According to the release, claims of endorsement by AAC was a false publication as such an act went against the principles of the party.
“Our attention has been drawn to a false publication across the media about 11 political parties endorsing PDP’s candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, in the forthcoming Ondo gubernatorial election in which our dear party, AAC, was also falsely reported to be part of the unholy endorsement.
We want to make it categorically clear and loud that as a revolutionary party, we are not and will never be part of an alliance or endorsement which only objective and goal is to continue to weaponise poverty and keep Nigerians in 21st-century slavery. We distance our party completely from this unholy alliance and also want to use this opportunity to appeal to all members and supporters of our dear party including the general public to disregard the information being peddled around the media space.
The African Action Congress is a party of oppressed Nigerians (poor and working people) and will continue to fight and stand with the masses.
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The African Action Congress (AAC) Party has decided to boycott the 2020 Edo elections in protest of INEC unlawful exclusion of her party and its candidate.
This was released in a statement by the state party chairman, Comrade J.C. Hafiz Lawal today.
According to him, the Edo State Chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has resolved in solidarity, to sit at home & boycott the election in reaction to the protest.
He says: “As enshrined in Nigeria’s Constitution, every Nigerian from across tribes, religion, race, colour, sex, and on the required age bracket is eligible to contest for elective positions in Nigeria. However, this is not the case for African Action Congress (AAC) and Hon.Isokpan Edith when INEC, after the party’s primaries, refused to enlist the party for the Edo state election; a situation that has been challenged in the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
We believe we will get justice in court over the unlawful exclusion of the party/candidate, even if there is gross frustration in the justice system in Nigeria.
Our demands are simple, return AAC and its candidate to the ballot, and pay the damages of having the party lose teaming members to the opposition parties.
Once again, the party in the state will be sitting at home and boycotting the Edo election tomorrow. Victory is Certain!”
A human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said he will never work with the same politicians who have failed the country for many years.
Speaking on Breakfast Central, a program on NewsCentral TV, on Friday, Sowore said Nigeria’s problems were caused by people who had been in government for decades but did nothing to fix the country.
“You can’t build a future with those who destroyed the past,” he said. “The same people who ruined Nigeria are now coming back with new names and promises — but they’re still the same.”
Sowore said many former governors, ministers, and lawmakers had the chance to change Nigeria but wasted it. Now, they are trying to return to power by forming new political alliances. But according to him, they cannot be trusted.
“For 65 years, Nigeria has been ruled by selfish and unprincipled people. That’s why the country is broken,” he added.
He described these politicians as “destiny destroyers” — people who had the power to help but only made things worse.
“I won’t walk with those who broke the bridge and now claim they want to rebuild it. They had their chance and failed. They should step aside,” Sowore said.
Instead of teaming up with old politicians, Sowore said he prefers to work with ordinary Nigerians — the people who suffer every day and want real change.
“We want to join hands with the oppressed — workers, students, young people, and poor communities. These are the real people who can change Nigeria,” he said.
Sowore warned Nigerians not to fall for the same old tricks by politicians who are only interested in power. He said real change will not come from the top, but from the people who have been ignored for too long.
“It’s time to stop hoping that the same people who ruined the country will save it. That will never happen,” he added.
The African Action Congress (AAC) has criticized the newly formed political coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, labeling it a recycled alliance of failed politicians incapable of delivering real change to Nigerians.
Taking to his Facebook page on Thursday, AAC’s National Publicity Secretary, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, described the move as a delusional repetition of past political failures.
“Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is not foolishness in the case of Nigeria, it’s Level 3 insanity! A coalition of APC against APC is not going to deliver good governance even if it wrestles power from itself! Nigerians, wake up!” Adeyeye wrote.
The statement is the latest in a series of criticisms directed at the coalition, which includes political figures who once served under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but now claim to offer an alternative.
Echoing Adeyeye’s position, Wizeman Adekunle Ajayi, AAC’s gubernatorial candidate in the last Ondo State election, also took to Facebook to clarify the party’s position on the coalition.
“Omoyele Sowore and the AAC is not against the Coalition. But we choose our friends. And they are the oppressed. We will never collaborate with the oppressors! #RevolutionNow,” Ajayi posted.
The AAC has consistently maintained its ideological stance against alliances that include elements of the political class responsible for Nigeria’s current socio-economic crisis.
The party emphasized that true change can only come from a people-oriented movement, not a gathering of political elites seeking power for self-preservation.
Founded in 2018 and led by prominent human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) has long advocated for revolutionary change and systemic overhaul, rather than superficial political arrangements.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has firmly rejected calls to join a new political coalition aimed at defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, describing the coalition as an assembly of corrupt and compromised politicians who have bled Nigeria dry over the years.
Sowore’s response came after human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju penned a public letter on his official Facebook page, urging him to set aside ideological rigidity and consider joining forces with the coalition to form a united political front.
Adeyanju argued that extraordinary times demand extraordinary sacrifices, and that Sowore’s participation would earn him widespread respect, even if it meant aligning with people who do not share his values.
But in a fiery rebuttal, Sowore rejected the appeal, asserting that he could never align himself with individuals and interests responsible for Nigeria’s long-standing woes.
“I did not join Bola Ahmed Tinubu in distributing heroin and cocaine in Chicago,” Sowore wrote. “I did not join Atiku Abubakar in looting the Nigerian Customs dry. I did not join David Mark when he stole funds meant to fix our telephones and later helped to crush our democratic hopes on June 12.”
Sowore went on to name several other prominent politicians, including former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing them of various forms of betrayal and complicity in Nigeria’s destruction.
Sowore declared that he had never joined “an armed robbery gang” nor pledged allegiance to any cult or corrupt political structure.
“My only allegiance,” he stated, “is to the oppressed, the disenfranchised, the cheated, the silenced. I will join only those ready and willing to end this national nightmare created by these characters listed above!”
Rejecting what he called a “coalition of criminals,” Sowore instead reaffirmed his commitment to what he described as a “vanguard of justice” and a “coalition of truth,” which he said is necessary to liberate Nigeria from decades of elite exploitation and systemic injustice.
See his full response below:
I did not join Bola Ahmed Tinubu in distributing heroin and cocaine in Chicago.
I did not join Atiku Abubakar in looting the Nigerian Customs dry.
I did not join David Mark when he stole funds meant to fix our telephones and later helped to crush our democratic hopes on June 12.
I did not join Abubakar Malami, SAN, in violating human rights and looting the treasury under Muhammadu Buhari’s watch.
I did not join Nasir El-Rufai in massacring Shiites and fueling religious genocide in Southern Kaduna.
I did not join Peter Obi at the Tin Can Ports while he cleared goods for Sani Abacha when the same Abacha that was dismantling Nigeria brick by brick.
I did not join Sule Lamido and the SDP traitors who sold out MKO Abiola and the will of the Nigerian people.
I did not join Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi while he gambled away Rivers State funds and abandoned the mini-rail project already paid for.
I have never joined an armed robbery gang. I have never pledged allegiance to any cult—no matter how popular, powerful, or fanciful.
I have only one allegiance: to the oppressed, the disenfranchised, the cheated, the silenced. I will join only those ready and willing to end this national nightmare created by these character listed above!
Let it be known: I stand with a vanguard of justice. A coalition of truth. A revolutionary team to restore the dignity of Nigerians.
LAISEC: Validation of Candidates or Disenfranchisement?
Lagosians will recall that the African Action Congress has challenged all the processes and planning towards the 2025 local government elections, from how the electoral law was passed in a clandestine manner to the appointment of the LASIEC Chairman and her team, to the administrative fee, and the introduction of guidelines without notifying party leaders. LASIEC has reacted to some of our concerns without providing solutions and has remained silent on others. However, we have refused to let this discourage us from participating in the election process, because we believe that all these actions are engineered by Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government to allow a free passage for candidates in his political party.
On June 24th, we received a letter from LASIEC for validation and verification of candidates’ documents, scheduled for Thursday, June 26th. Prior to this, we had submitted all documents to LASIEC, but nevertheless, we instructed our candidates to come with the original documents. However, LASIEC, without any prior instruction in the letter, suddenly pasted guidelines on Thursday morning when candidates arrived, which included asking them to bring a photocopy of the sponsor’s voter’s card. They refused to apologize for this omission on their part, which most party chairmen stated was not even necessary.
Candidates left the LASIEC office late at night, only to arrive again today and face another baseless challenge. By 8 pm on Monday night, candidates from our political party and other parties were still at the LASIEC office with no verification done. Now, information has it that the APC successfully completed their verification exercise over the weekend. They were given two complete days, and we didn’t hear of any challenges. Is LASIEC working for the APC or for all political parties in Lagos?
Despite paying an administrative fee for a job they are paid with taxpayers’ money to do, they still gave us an administrative nightmare in handling our candidates. The APC is getting a smooth validation exercise while other parties, who are supposed to be busy campaigning, are spending a whole day at LASIEC. We believe this is intentional and a method to frustrate our candidates out of the election process, and that will not happen.
We call on the Chairman of LASIEC, Justice Bola Okikiolu Ighile, and other members of her team – Samson Ajibade, Akin Durojaiye, Olumide Metilelu, Abeeb Dapo, and Oladele Adekanye – if they still have integrity, as they claim, to quickly sit up and solve this disgraceful administrative problem. Failure to do so will attract an immediate shutdown of activities in the LASIEC office until it is resolved.
Candidates who are supposed to be collating their polling unit agents for an election that is barely 12 days away are busy spending the whole day at the LASIEC office. Is this the creativity, dedication, and deep sense of duty that Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised Lagosians would get from LASIEC when he appointed this team at the Banquet Hall in Ikeja? If LASIEC can’t conduct a simple verification and validation exercise, how can they conduct free, fair, and credible elections? Justice Bola Okikiolu Ighile should stop joking with us. This has become a joke taken too far.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has successfully conducted its party primaries ahead of the forthcoming local elections, producing three councilorship candidates through what has been described as a peaceful and transparent electoral process.
The primaries, which held on June 30, were marked by what party officials called an “unprecedented level of peace, transparency, and democratic commitment.”
In a statement released by the FCT Chairman of the AAC, Mr. Agena Robert Ande, the party announced the emergence of the following candidates:
Sydney Godwin Usman – Pai Ward
Kenneth E. Ochogwu – Orozo Ward
Isa Lawal A – Kabusa Ward
“These candidates were elected through a free, fair, and transparent process, showcasing the party’s dedication to internal democracy and good governance,” Mr. Ande stated. “We have every confidence that they will represent our party with unwavering integrity and passion.”
The chairman commended party delegates for their active participation and praised the decorum, discipline, and sportsmanship displayed throughout the primaries.
“To our newly elected candidates, I charge you to remain steadfast in your commitment to the party’s ideals, principles, and manifesto,” Ande said, emphasizing the importance of service, accountability, and people-centered leadership.
The AAC assured residents of the FCT that the party is determined to offer a refreshing alternative to governance, rooted in transparency, responsiveness, and accountability.
“Our promise to the people is simple: transformative leadership and community-focused development,” Ande concluded.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has described Chioma Grace Ifemeludike, the AAC gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming November 2025 election, as a “rising star” poised to transform Anambra State.
Sowore made this remark during a Twitter Space held on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
While recognizing Ifemeludike’s presence in the discussion, he offered glowing commendation, saying:
“There is no one who doesn’t know our candidate. She is a star — a star that will rise over Anambra, bring back its old glory, and usher in a new order.”
Ifemeludike emerged the candidate of the AAC during the party’s primary election.
She is running against the incumbent governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, alongside candidates of other political parties.
In her acceptance speech, Ifemeludike promised not to betray the trust bestowed on her by party supporters.
She noted that the party will make sure that the people of Anambra State, especially women, children and youths are empowered to become better citizens of the nation.
The Lagos Chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has congratulated its candidates for Lagos Island Wards F2 and F3, Comrade Ayomide Godonu and Comrade Dodo Mubarak Alaba, following a successful campaign rally held on Saturday, 28th of June, 2025.
In a statement posted on the party’s official Facebook page, AAC Lagos described both candidates as “rare breeds cherished by their community,” expressing confidence in their chances at the upcoming local elections scheduled for July 12.
“Victory is sure,” the statement read. “The people have promised to vote en masse for them. We implore them to also stand and protect their votes.”
The party called on residents to remain mobilized and vigilant as the election approaches, emphasizing the need to secure and defend the people’s mandate at the grassroots.
The African Action Congress (AAC), FCT chapter has criticized Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, over recent remarks deemed “malicious” and “anti-democratic” ahead of the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections.
In a press release signed by the FCT AAC Chairman, Agena Robert Ande, the party condemned Wike’s comment advising opposition parties not to “waste their time and money” contesting in the polls, calling it an “attempt to intimidate and disenfranchise” residents of the FCT.
“Wike’s statements are a brazen display of arrogance and a desperate attempt to justify the APC’s notorious record of electoral malpractices,” Ande said. “His justification of rigging in FCT, citing Tinubu’s so-called achievements, is laughable and a diversion from the harsh realities facing Nigerians.”
The AAC accused the Tinubu-led federal government of worsening the living conditions of ordinary citizens, citing the naira’s devaluation, spiraling inflation, mass unemployment, and a crumbling social infrastructure. “Many youths have been pushed into degrading jobs just to survive, while basic services like healthcare, education, and electricity remain in a state of collapse,” the statement added.
The statement also took aim at Wike’s performance as FCT Minister, accusing him of prioritizing lavish building renovations over fair wages for teachers, resulting in prolonged school closures. “Primary school children have been out of school for months under his watch,” Ande stated. “Meanwhile, he renovates buildings with billions and presides over widespread corruption, land grabbing, and blatant disregard for the rule of law.”
The party further condemned threats by the FCT administration to revoke residents’ property rights over political affiliations, warning that such intimidation tactics represent “a clear violation of democratic norms.”
“Wike must stop blackmailing the people of the FCT and allow them to exercise their democratic rights freely. We will not be cowed by threats. The AAC is fully prepared to mobilize the people and contest the upcoming elections,” the statement concluded.
The Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC), Lagos State Chapter, Ayoyinka Oni, has emphasized the critical importance of ideology in shaping the nation’s political future.
Speaking during an interview with Independent Correspondent, Ejike Omenazu, Oni declared that socialism remains the only path to genuine liberation and sustainable development for Nigeria.
When asked to assess the role ideology would play in the forthcoming elections, Oni expressed concern that Nigerians still largely lack an ideological compass in their political choices.
According to him, the ongoing trend in recent bye-elections suggests that most voters remain uninformed or unconcerned about the ideological stance of the candidates they support.
“Nigerians are yet to understand that ideology is key and important in choosing leadership,” Oni stated. “2027 is already around the corner. If we will be using what is going on now to determine if they will be critical about ideology, the answer will definitely be ‘No’. This is because of all the bye-elections that we have seen so far.”
Despite this, the AAC Lagos Chairman remains optimistic, stressing the party’s commitment to ongoing public enlightenment. “We will continue to educate them and we believe and know it is possible for them to get understanding before 2027,” he added.
Oni argued that Nigeria’s current economic and political struggles are deeply rooted in its lack of ideological direction, particularly its subservience to global capitalist interests.
He criticized the prevailing neoliberal economic model which, according to him, has turned Nigeria into an “open market to world capitalists” who dictate the country’s trade policies and prices.
“As far as a working society is concerned, socialism is the key to liberate Nigeria,” he affirmed. “We have to produce, refine and mine our own resources, while we determine our prices. Also, own our assets and companies.”
Oni also condemned successive Nigerian governments for what he described as the wholesale auctioning of the nation’s wealth and sovereignty. “The present crop of politicians have sold us and even sold our resources. Only socialism can stop it.”
He advocated for a system of resource control that guarantees that all citizens benefit directly from the natural and mineral wealth in their communities. “Allow resource control by making sure all citizens get the benefit from the resources on their land, be it mineral or natural resources,” Oni insisted.
The AAC, a party founded on socialist principles and led nationally by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, has continued to present itself as a radical alternative to the dominant political forces in the country.
The African Action Congress (AAC), Oyo State chapter, has condemned Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration over its recent approval of ₦63.5 billion for the renovation of the state’s Government House in Agodi, Ibadan, describing the project as extravagant, unjustifiable, and a cover for grand-scale corruption.
The Oyo State Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved a total of ₦63,479,858,000 for what it described as a comprehensive overhaul of the Government House facilities.
According to the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, the project seeks to upgrade an “embarrassing and unbefitting” Government House, which has reportedly been abandoned for six years.
However, in a statement issued Thursday by Kayode Babayomi, the Chairman for the AAC in Oyo State, he lambasted the Makinde-led government for prioritising luxury over public welfare.
The party argued that the renovation cost is an insult to the suffering masses, especially amid ongoing challenges in education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
“It is deeply disturbing that, at a time when Oyo people are grappling with the rising cost of living, poor schools, and crumbling healthcare systems, Governor Makinde deems it appropriate to allocate over ₦60 billion for the renovation of a Government House,” AAC stated.
The party pointed out that the proposed amount is ₦5 billion more than the state’s entire 2025 health sector allocation, which is supposed to cater to over 7 million residents. It also noted that the figure surpasses the state’s total education budget in 2023 and triples the healthcare allocation from the previous year, which only had a 70% implementation rate.
“This decision exposes the misplaced priorities of the administration. The real embarrassment in Oyo is not the Government House—it is the state of our schools and hospitals. This renovation budget cannot be justified by any reasonable standard,” the statement added.
AAC further alleged that the renovation scheme is a calculated move to pad the budget and divert public funds, stressing that even a completely new Government House should not cost half of the approved sum.
“You don’t need to be a construction expert to recognize this for what it is: systematic looting disguised as development. The figures simply do not add up,” the party said.
The statement also criticised what it described as the misuse of increased FAAC allocations under the Makinde government, saying that higher federal revenue inflows have only led to more waste and elite projects that serve a narrow political class.
Reaffirming its commitment to people-centered governance, AAC urged the people of Oyo State to rise in defense of their collective resources and reject governance defined by corruption and cosmetic projects.
“The true development of any state is not in grandiose buildings, but in the well-being of its citizens. That is the only meaningful legacy a government can leave,” the party declared.
AAC concluded with a call to action, encouraging Oyo residents to demand transparency and mobilize for a change in political leadership.
“We call on the people of Oyo State to hold this government accountable. Makinde’s priorities do not align with the public interest. We must organize and prepare to remove these corrupt actors from our political system,” the statement added.
