Sowore returns to Nigeria, set for 2027 presidential campaign

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Mr Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has returned to Nigeria from the United States on Sunday to resume his 2027 presidential campaign.

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Sowore disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday.

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He expressed excitement about returning to his family and country after more than 20 months away.

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According to him, he left for the U S. over what he described as arrests, detention, travel restrictions and the seizure of his international passport by Nigerian security agencies.

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Sowore said that while in the United States, he engaged Nigerians in the diaspora, supporters, activists and other stakeholders on the state of the country and his political agenda.

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He also said he participated in a solidarity march for Palestine in New York and continued his advocacy for voting rights for Nigerians living abroad.

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The AAC presidential candidate said he remained committed to Nigerians in the diaspora participating in the country’s democratic process.

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He said an AAC administration would pursue diaspora voting if elected president in 2027.

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Sowore said he was expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, before proceeding to Abuja.

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He said he would also continue to attend court proceedings in connection with the cybercrime case the Department of State Services (DSS) instituted against himin 2025.

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The candidate said his return would mark another phase of his nationwide campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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“I plan to engage workers, students, youths, women, farmers, traders, professionals and communities across the country, ” he said.

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He said the engagements would focus on the political, social and economic issues contained in the AAC’s 2027 agenda.

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He said that the campaign would seek to mobilise Nigerians around issues including equal rights, justice, peace, security and economic development.

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Sowore said the 2027 election would give Nigerians a chance to decide the direction of the country’s political leadership.

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“My campaign will continue to advocate fundamental political, social and economic transformation, ” he said.

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The AAC candidate said he remained committed to taking his message directly to Nigerians across the country.

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“I will continue the campaign and engagements with Nigerians as the 2027 election approaches, “he said.

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