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The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore participated in the just concluded marathon in Lagos.

He had earlier challenged all other presidential candidates to join the race in which none of them appeared.

However, his supporters came in their numbers to join him in the marathon race tagged #RunWithSowore.

The African Action Congress (AAC), and our presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, hereby condemn in the strongest terms, the currency and fuel shortages deliberately inflicted on poor Nigerians and wreaking socio-economic havoc across the country. We place the blame squarely on the incompetence and irresponsibility of the Buhari-led APC government. True to its character, this government has precipitated a crisis clearly targeted at deepening the suffering of the Nigerian people whose welfare and security should ordinarily be its priority.

Against every sane advice, and without the slightest shred of public input, this government launched a wasteful scheme to redesign (read recolour) the national currency purportedly in a bid to trap looted funds stashed outside the financial system, check counterfeits, and restrain politicians from amassing cash to compromise the electoral process. Having been hastily conceived without public input and shambolically implemented , the policy has proven an unmitigated disaster with ordinary Nigerians now caught in the middle.

The banks have obviously colluded with rogue politicians and bureaucrats to horde the limited quantity of the new currency injected into the system by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) whose compromised leadership can do very little to compel compliance.

Banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) all over the country are empty. Our people can not access their meagre savings to buy food and meet other necessities as starvation stares them in the face. A wave of mass anger is sweeping through the country, and chaos looms if the situation is not immediately remedied.

We believe that, with due diligence and foresight, the government should have deployed a range of liquidity management policy measures, to achieve the objective of reducing monies in circulation for vote-buying in the elections, instead of adopting a poorly thought-out option that merely succeeded in exposing the Nigerian people to needless suffering. The government should also have focused on strengthening INEC and the security agencies to enforce our electoral laws by apprehending and punishing vote buyers and other electoral offenders. This has not been the case. The Buhari government has rather put Nigerians through hell than directly confront the rogue politicians in his party and their clone parties.

Sadly, the desperation occasioned by the chaotic execution of this policy will further make our people vulnerable to the monetary inducement of the same politicians purportedly targeted by the policy. In essence, the Buhari government may, in fact, be setting up a fertile ground for rigging and vote buying by making access to money scarce in the run up to the elections.

Meanwhile, even before the start of the currency crisis, Nigerians were already grappling with severe fuel shortages and astronomical increases in fuel pump price by more than 100% in some areas. This condemnable situation has worsened inflation and driven millions more into poverty.
As we write, none of the country’s refineries is functional. Trillions of naira continue to be looted under the guise of fuel subsidies, while our people are forced to queue for hours in search of products they never get, or at prices they cannot afford when they manage to get the fuel.

The AAC and our candidate, Omoyele Sowore, are deeply troubled by this wave of attacks against the Nigerian people. We demand an immediate resolution of the currency and fuel crises so that our people who are already on the brink will not be pushed over.

We urge the Nigerian people to bring an end to this characteristic incompetence of the APC government and its sister parties by voting for the AAC in the coming elections. Our party, with our _People’s Manifesto_ is implacably dedicated to the total liberation of the poor masses from the clutches of the APC and its sister parties of the rich few who have held Nigeria and Nigerians down through the years.

Signed

Onyinye-Gandhi Chukwunyere

AAC Presidential Campaign Spokesperson

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele sowore is still being held unjustly in nigeria.
Comrade sowore was arrested in the middle of a dead night on august 3rd 2019 for speaking truth to power. After his unlawful arrest, he was detained for 5months at DSS facility in abuja and thereby restricted to abuja (City arrest) for 3 years. Sowore would be the third person to be restricted to a city in the history of Nigeria after chief obafemi awolowo and pa imoudu.

During the course of his trials, sowore has been severally and severely attacked and faced with brutality from both the police and sponsored thugs.
He lost his brother, who was shot at by unknown gunmen, to the cold hands of death and was unable to travel to his hometown to mourn.

Also, during his unjustly restriction to abuja, he has been arrested and rearrested overtime and despite his tribulation and inconveniences, the AAC flagbearer has out of concern, campaigned and secure the release of several individuals, groups of people, known and unknown, who have been unjustly arrested and detained.

On March 21, 2022. The federal high court in abuja declares (#RevolutionNow) sowore’s arrest and detention illegal and award him damages against the lawless dss.

Sowore remains the only presidential candidate that cannot travel out of the country for his campaigns due to an unjust court order.

As of the time of filing this report, the presidential candidate , Omoyele sowore is still restricted to Nigeria, his passport seized and unable to travel out of the country and hasn’t seen his immediate family, wife and kids in 4 years.

Sowore is the only presidential candidate who as an activist has been consistent in demanding justice, fairness and equity for the Nigerian people.

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has said Nigeria practices capitalism for the poor and socialism for the rich. He made this statement while speaking on the ‘state of the nation’ in economy aspect, at the Nigerian bar association and presidential candidates conference.

“Nigeria practices capitalism for the poor [go and work hard]; and socialism for the rich [sit back and get waivers, sit back and buy companies that we spent billions to make for peanuts, and we will still give you grants.

“The Nigerian economy needs to change its philosophy. The economy of Nigeria since the military took over had a different makeup dictated by the world bank and the IMF(structural adjustment program).

“It has been imposed on Nigerians to the extent that ‘Nigeria practices capitalism for the poor and socialism’ for the rich.
Until the Nigerian economy serves the Nigerian people in such a way that the Norwegian economy serves Norwegian people ( nordic socialism), we are not going to get anywhere, he said.”

He mentioned that students get paid to go to school in Denmark, unlike Nigeria that shut down its schools for 9 months and expects progress.

“Nigerians ruined their country with people who have no knowledge. A knowledge based economy is what we need.

He said the leaders of Nigeria are economic terrorists. “They are terrorizing our economy, disables, treasuries, they are terrorizing people by making sure they don’t have jobs, they terrorize workers by paying them slave wages.

He described those who are managing the monetary policies as a glorified bureau de change organization and in conclusion, Mr Sowore said that Nigeria is a country of talkers and he wants to be a doer.

AAC presidential candidate, speaking on security at the NBA conference with other presidential candidates said that Nigerians need a leader that understands the importance of human lives.

“We have not gotten to a point where Nigerian leaders understand security. Human security is the first security that should be encouraged. You cannot crush one hundred and thirty three million people into multidimensional poverty and expect the country to be secured, it wont work. What Nigeria needs is a leader who understands the importance of human lives.

Mr Sowore further said to solve security problems, nigerians must understand fundamentally what the Nigerian security architecture is all about.
“The Nigerian security system is not meant for nigerians. Nigeria’s security system is for the elites, those in power. Nigeria’s security system therefore operates what is known as a police state.
“All our policemen, investment recruitments in the judiciary are meant to protect those who are in charge of nigeria.

He said in Abuja, they are less policemen at checkpoints and more at the Nigerian rulers’ houses.

The presidential candidate said for Nigerians to be secured, nigerians must vote without sentiments. “For us to get a Nigerian security for the Nigerian people, the Nigerian people must be able to vote for a Nigerian leader because, any leader that is voted for religious reasons is going to be the leader for the religious movement. Any leader that is voted on ethnic basis can only represent his ethnic concern. Any leader that is voted on the basis of any primordial sentiment will only represent that primordial sentiment and that is why Nigeria is where it is today.

Wale Fapohunda, the former commissioner of justice in Ekiti state has said that the presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore’s manifesto is the only manifesto that addresses administration of justice, out of other presidential candidates’ manifestos.

The former commissioner of justice made this statement at the ongoing NBA dialogue with Presidential Candidates

“I have looked at the manifestos of the Presidential candidates, only ⁦Omoyele Sowore has a manifesto that addressed administration of justice, he said.”

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore attended a meeting between the Nigerian Bar Association and other presidential candidates in Abuja today. The human rights activist came across the prosecutor that unjustly tried him for a treasonable felony and told him there was never a case in the first place when asked by the prosecutor how far the case had gone.

He took to his Facebook and posted, “Today at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) #NBASTATEOFTHENATION dialogue with Presidential candidates in Abuja, I ran into the prosecutor hired by the Muhammadu Buhari to try me for “Treasonable Felony” Mallam Hasan Liman (SAN), he asked “how far with your case” and I told him there was never a case against me in the first place. Today, he’s come to represent Emilokan at the conference. Mr. Lomas abandoned my case after an embarrassing abduction of my person in the Federal High Court. As I always stated: “One Day the Tables Will Turn” #WeCantContinueLikeThis”.

Omoyele Sowore was arrested on the 3rd of August, 2019 for planning a protest tagged “Revolution Now!” and was released after 5 months in detention at Abuja. He was thereafter restricted to Abuja, (City arrest) for more than 3 years.

As of the time of filing this report, the presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore is still restricted to Nigeria, passport seized and unable to travel out of the country.

The presidential candidate of african action congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, in a radio program with jordan fm has urged Nigerians to let new people with new ideas govern Nigeria.

Giving his thoughts about tourism in Nigeria he said there is no maintenance culture.
“We will maintain what has existed and create access to what has not.
He gave ideas on how to develop more tourist centers that would attract people to visit in nigeria.

Addressing the question on what he would do during his first two years in office, he said he will spend the first two years to ensure there is uninterrupted power supply and he’ll invest heavily in a number of opportunities that have presented themselves by technology to bring power/electricity, ensure security for the people and invest adequately in education.
On education, he said he will not be a president who allows ASUU to go on strike.
On electricity, he said if electricity is taken care of, the GDP of the country will astronomically rise, job opportunities would increase and crime rate will reduce. “There can’t be peace with no development and no development without investing in people, he said.”

Speaking on his present alliance, he said the PRP is taking charge of his campaign in the northwest and northeastern part of the country.

Sowore advised Nigerians to get rid of the sentiments that the same people should have the only right to govern them. “Let new people govern this country. Let a new generation take over. Remove the analog leaders and put digital leaders in place, he said.”

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has said Kanu is a political prisoner as far as he’s concerned, and he will be released unconditionally. The human right activist and said during a live show with AY comedian.

“I am not the only one who feels this way. Our court has taken a judicial decision that Kanu has no case to answer, we just need a leader that respects the rule of law,” Sowore said.

Addressing the issue of corruption, he said he’s the only presidential candidate who has fought corruption on his own. “I have fought corruption singlehandedly and it will continue when I become president, but punishment is not enough, we must prevent corruption by putting padlock on our treasury through blockchain technology and E currency, he said”.

Comrade Sowore debunked the romuor which has created negative impression that he ever jubilated when Buhari emerged as the president. He said it was completely false.
“When the PDP lost out, the looks for someone to blame for their 16years of failure.

He mainted that he posted the said video, which captured the meet and greet with his fans by himself as a journalist on Sahara TV.
“I’ve never worked for Buhari or anybody, I work for myself, he proclaimed.

He also mentioned that he stood behind MKO Abiola not because he worked for him during the election but because of the injustices he (Abiola) faced after the annulment of the election.

Addressing the question on devolution of power, he said he’d set up a new constitution that addresses everything the current constitution doesn’t give room for. Sowore described the Nigerian constitution as illegal and problematic.

Fielding the question of visiting the former presidents of general, Sowore said he doesn’t genuflect on the altars of fallen gods. He said unlike other presidential candidates, he have no godfather and he won’t go to any ex presidents for endorsement.

The presidential candidate promised to to ensure the ‘special’ people gets special health insurance, stipends and free medication.
“I will propose a brand new law that is wholeheartedly incorporating your rights to exist in this society despite your special condition, monthly stipends that is institutionalized, he said.”

Omoyele Sowore thereby urged AY Comedian to also invite all other presidential candidates who have brilliant ideas to share with the people, saying the old ones in APC and PDP has nothing to offer.

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Comrade Omoyele Sowore has said in an interview with Arise tv that he is not a mainstream political candidate, but a mainstreet political candidate.

“I am not a mainstream political candidate, I am a mainstreet political candidate. I talk to the street and I know how people feel. I carry a lot of anger, righteous anger against the way this country is governed, he said.”

He revealed he purposely turn up for events like that ‘peace meeting’ to make his voice heard and reflect the position of the Nigerian people.

The human rights activist said if the election is free and fair, he would defeat the so called frontliners.

Speaking on health, he said he challenged the presidential candidates of other parties to a marathon race because he believes one must be healthily wise to pilot the affairs of the nation.

He said health has become a major conversation around election because some presidential candidates looks sick.

“It’s a challenge. The people who want to govern a sick country should be able to do healthy things.

“Nigerian cannot afford an unhealthy president because the country is unhealthy. We need someone who is agile, able and not incapable, he said.”