Reality TV star and media personality, Phyna, has publicly declared her support for activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a candid post on her verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Phyna expressed her disillusionment with other political figures, particularly former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that he too is “not a saint.”
Phyna questioned whether Sowore would be contesting in the 2027 elections and pledged her readiness to support him if he does.
“Is @YeleSowore going to contest in 2027? If yes, sir, I am personally ready. Because from what I just saw, even Obi is not a saint. Sowore is looking like our only hope at this point,” she wrote.
She added that, while everyone is entitled to their opinion, she is undeterred by criticism and stands by her choice.
“I said my own and piece… Everyone has their opinions, but unfortunately, some monkeys are masturbating and doing soapy on my CS… 😂😂😂 Omo, everybody wants a better Nigeria, and I see mine in Sowore at this point,” she added.
Investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, has delivered a critique of Nigeria’s political landscape, warning that the emerging political coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is nothing more than a recycled version of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Taking to his Facebook page on Tuesday morning, Soyombo dismissed the idea that salvation for Nigeria lies with the “Internally Displaced Politicians (IDPs)” forming the core of the new political realignment.
He described the ADC as a “vendetta actualisation vehicle,” set up by aggrieved former power players seeking a return to political relevance, not genuine reform.
“Let’s get it clear: the salvation of Nigeria does not lie in the hands of the Internally Displaced Politicians (IDPs) who have come together to create the vendetta actualisation vehicle that is ADC,” he wrote.
Soyombo expressed deep concern over the possibility of Nigerians being forced to choose between what he termed “ADC and the All Pilferers Congress (APC)” in the 2027 general elections, stressing that such a scenario offers no real alternative for the masses.
“If the two options before the electorate in 2027 end up being ADC and the All Pilferers Congress (APC), then there can only be one winner, and that will never be the people,” he said.
He likened the situation to a replay of the 2015 elections, where the perceived change turned out to be a recycling of the same elite interests. “A contest between the old APC and the new APC will result in one winning APC, tantamount to a reenactment of 2015, which hugely questions, even rubbishes, our studentship of history,” Soyombo added.
The award-winning journalist did not stop at criticizing the facade of change within the ADC. He argued that as long as the party remains populated by career politicians of the past, it cannot offer meaningful progress.
“ADC has nothing to offer other than rotational motion: five steps forward and at least another five behind, at best,” he noted. “As long as it is peopled by the old guard, any coalition conceived, conceptualised and compressed into the ADC will be APC pro max should it get into power.”
In his conclusion, Soyombo declared: “The people – not politicians – will save Nigeria when they’re ready.”
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.
“Opposition is not being in another ‘shop’ with a different brand name. It’s about having opposing ideology and different policy direction,” he explained. “This was why APC after being ‘opposition’ came to power and continued what Jonathan was doing, in fact made it worse. There was no opposing idea.”
A debate over the nature and authenticity of political opposition in Nigeria has been reignited following comments made by human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju and a firm rebuttal by the Publicity Secretary of the African Action Congress (AAC), Adeyeye Olorunfemi.
Deji Adeyanju had earlier taken to social media to comment on what he perceived as ongoing friction between Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), and Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
Adeyanju lamented that “opposition should not be fighting opposition,” suggesting that a reconciliation should be brokered between the two figures. “I have tried to talk to Baba Sho [Sowore] in the past, but he said they are all thieves and that he cannot work with them,” Adeyanju stated, adding that “someone should be able to bring them to the table.”
In a detailed response, Adeyeye Olorunfemi questioned the very premise of Adeyanju’s statement, challenging what he described as a shallow understanding of the term “opposition.”
According to Olorunfemi, being in a different political party does not inherently make a politician an opposition figure. Rather, he argued, opposition must be defined by fundamentally different ideologies and policy directions.
“What exactly do you mean? Who are the ones in opposition?” Olorunfemi queried, noting that several high-profile politicians, including Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and even Nasir El-Rufai, share the same policy stances as the ruling administration on critical issues.
He cited Obi’s support for the controversial naira redesign policy under former President Buhari, his alignment with President Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal, naira devaluation, defunding of social services, and privatization of national assets. Olorunfemi contended that these policy positions reveal a lack of ideological difference and undermine any claims of true opposition.
“Opposition is not being in another ‘shop’ with a different brand name. It’s about having opposing ideology and different policy direction,” he explained. “This was why APC after being ‘opposition’ came to power and continued what Jonathan was doing, in fact made it worse. There was no opposing idea.”
Reaffirming AAC’s stance, Olorunfemi emphasized that his party offers a clear and principled alternative to the ruling regime, advocating for social justice, public ownership of critical assets, and robust anti-corruption mechanisms.
The AAC spokesperson ended with a caution: “So please, when you use the word ‘opposition’, be guided.”
In a statement posted on his social media handle on Monday, prominent human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused Labour Party’s Peter Obi of colluding with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Sowore described Obi as a “fake opposition leader,” stating that the former Anambra State governor is not genuinely opposed to the APC or its leadership.
He stressed that Obi’s political actions are a calculated deception aimed at misleading the public, particularly his supporters, while working behind the scenes in alignment with the current administration.
“The Fake Opposition leader Mr. Peter Obi is not OPPOSED to the APC or Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, just deceiving the gullible and bullying those who know this fact. They’re all working together to keep you humble so that [they] could ride roughshod over you. #RevolutionNow,” Sowore wrote.
Sowore, known for his #RevolutionNow campaign and consistent criticism of government corruption and impunity, has often questioned the credibility of mainstream opposition figures, insisting that only a radical political overhaul can truly deliver change to Nigerians.
The African Action Congress (AAC) has declared itself the only true opposition party in Nigeria, following what it describes as the defection of yet another political figure to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Adeyeye Olorunfemi, the National Publicity Secretary of the AAC, took to his social media platform to react to the reported defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, the former Delta State governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections.
According to Olorunfemi, Okowa joined the APC after being blackmailed with corruption charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which he referred to as “Tinubu’s EFCC.”
In his post, Olorunfemi stated: “Okowa, Atiku’s VP has joined the APC after being blackmailed with corruption charges by Tinubu’s EFCC. AAC is the only opposition in Nigeria!”
Olorunfemi’s remarks come amid growing concerns over the erosion of opposition voices in Nigeria’s political space. He emphasized that the defection of key figures from the PDP, which was once regarded as the main opposition party, shows the party’s compromise and inability to withstand pressure from the ruling government.
Olorunfemi reiterated that the AAC remains committed to its foundational principles of justice, transparency, and revolutionary change, asserting that it is now the only party standing firm against the ruling elite.
He accused the political establishment of weaponizing state institutions like the EFCC to intimidate and absorb opposition politicians into the fold of the APC.
The Lagos State Secretary of the African Action Congress (AAC), Jegede Kehinde Olatunji, has reacted to the recent wave of political defections going on in Nigeria, warning that tribal and religious sentiments are blinding the public from holding the ruling class accountable.
“Would Nigerians really see?” Jegede questioned via a social media post, in response to the mass defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “They have sold tribal barter to them and to deal with. Instead of them to agree that old politicians are the same, they busy singing tribal songs of abuse.”
The AAC Secretary also expressed deep concern over the growing ethnic and religious divisions in political discourse, especially on social media. “I don’t just know how some Nigerians [are] engrossing with tribalism. If you check social media now, the new trend is religion. All these are staged to keep them divided the more, for ruling class to get away with their impunity,” he added.
Jegede’s comments come amid a political shift in Delta State, where Governor Oborevwori, alongside his Deputy Sir Monday Onyeme, immediate past governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, several commissioners, House of Assembly members, local government chairmen, appointees, and PDP leaders, officially dumped the PDP and declared allegiance to the APC.
The Presidential Campaign Council of the African Action Congress and our candidate, Omoyele Sowore, wish to express our dismay at the terribly poor performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections last Saturday, February 25, 2023. While INEC’s antecedents have inspired little to no confidence in the Nigerian electorate, Saturday’s performance was a new low and raises the question of whether the Commission’s serial ineptitude is due to mistakes or intentional and treacherous acts of collusion with corrupt politicians against the democratic aspirations of the Nigerian people.
With four years to prepare and a huge budget of N305 billion, the Commission’s scandalous performance in Saturday’s elections pushes the boundaries of ineptitude. Its actions suggest a more sinister motivation.
Distribution of election materials and the movement of its staff to polling units across the country were badly planned, if planned at all, and poorly coordinated resulting in disruptive delays, and on many occasions, canceled voting in numerous polling units nationwide. In places where its staff showed up, no provisions were made for their welfare, leaving many of them vulnerable to inducement by unscrupulous political operatives.
There were shortages of ballot papers, the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices, results sheets, and other essential election materials in numerous polling units. Many of its staff reported limited ballot papers for the election, and where ballot papers were available, the logos of some political parties were missing. These unacceptable inadequacies directly led to the mass disenfranchisement of millions of Nigerians.
Interestingly, despite INEC’s repeated assurances to Nigerians on the availability and role of the BVAS devices in ensuring the credibility of the electoral process from accreditation to the electronic transmission of results, the BVAS experiment turned out a monumental failure on electronic transmission of results. The Commission’s staff complained of their inability to upload and transmit results on the system at the polling units as it ought to be. This apparently deliberate malfunction opened the door for potential manipulation of election results on a massive scale as they transited from the units to the wards, and then to the local government collation centers. The failure to transmit the results electronically from the polling units was also a clear violation of the Electoral Act 2022, and already calls to question the legality of the elections.
We also observed the inadequate security for Nigerians as they went to the polls. In states such as Lagos, Rivers, and Kogi for example, political thugs threatened, intimidated, and in many instances, attacked Nigerians as they exercised their constitutional right to vote. Ballot boxes were snatched and destroyed, ballot papers were burnt before they could be counted, certain politicians invaded collation centers with thugs and security operatives in a bid to alter election results; overall , the general sanctity of the process was violated, sometimes with the active collusion of INEC staff and security agencies.
This is already the country’s most expensive election. When the dust settles, it might also go down as its worst ever.
We condemn the use of thugs to stifle the free expression of the democratic will of the Nigerian people. While we recognize that many of these thugs – including those who lost their lives while attacking their fellow citizens – are themselves victims of the corrupt politicians and greedy oligarchs who are the sole beneficiaries of the failed system in the country, we encourage them to join their compatriots in the task of national liberation instead of making themselves tools at the hands of their oppressors.
INEC must be careful because it’s shenanigans are clearly testing the patience of the Nigerian people. The results it proposes to announce in the concluded elections must reflect the votes and results recorded at the polling units.
Finally, it should be stated that INEC’s woeful performance is reflective of the crass ineptitude which has become the defining feature of the Buhari-led APC government. Therefore, whatever the outcome of these elections, the Nigerian people must be ready to assert and defend their freedom, and they can rest assured that the African Action Congress shall stand by them in that endeavour.
The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore refused to stand up, amidst all the presidential candidates on their feets to honor the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammed Buhari while giving his closing remark.
The human rights defender said his refusal to stand up when Buhari was making his closing remark was a protest against the failure of the president of NIGERIA and his utter disregard for human rights and him being the worst President of Nigeria.
While other presidential candidates rose on their feets to honor the president, Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress stood his ground, sat down in protest.
