Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2027 general election, has declared that Nigeria’s political system requires a fundamental transformation, arguing that a structure corrupted from top to bottom cannot be repaired through conventional reforms.
Sowore made the assertion in a post on his verified Facebook page, where he maintained that only the collective power of the people could bring about the necessary change.
“Once a political system has been corrupted from top to bottom, a revolution becomes the only path to fix it. A system rotten to its core cannot be repaired through ‘reforms;’ it must be forcefully changed by the collective power of the people,” he stated.
The declaration reinforces the AAC candidate’s longstanding criticism of Nigeria’s political establishment and his advocacy for a fundamental restructuring of the country’s political and economic systems.
Sowore secured the AAC presidential ticket on May 26, 2026, emerging as the party’s consensus candidate after receiving the backing of delegates and party leaders at its presidential primary in Abuja. He subsequently stepped down as the party’s national chairman following his emergence as its presidential flagbearer.
In his acceptance speech, he pledged to pursue what he described as revolutionary change, identifying corruption, unemployment, insecurity and poor governance among the major challenges confronting Nigeria.
During an interview with ARISE News on May 28, 2026, Sowore described the AAC as a platform for revolutionary change and specifically characterised the transformation he was advocating as a non-violent revolution. He also spoke about mobilising Nigerians to defend their votes and pursuing changes to the country’s political and economic arrangements.
His latest statement, however, places renewed emphasis on the need for a forceful transformation driven by collective popular action, rather than reforms that leave the existing political structure substantially unchanged.
The AAC candidate’s position comes amid continuing national debates over corruption, accountability, insecurity, economic hardship and public confidence in political institutions.
Sowore has consistently positioned himself as an alternative to Nigeria’s established political parties, arguing that the country needs a new direction anchored on accountability, justice and people-centred governance.
With the 2027 presidential election approaching, his latest remarks further highlight the central place of revolutionary political change in his campaign message.
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