Activist and the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s government ahead of the 2027 general election.
Sowore, in a post on X, alleged that Tinubu is not preparing for a free and fair election because his chances of securing victory are becoming increasingly difficult.
He further claimed that people within the President’s inner circle are preparing to unleash violence, intimidation and repression against political opponents in an attempt to, again, foist Tinubu on Nigerians.
Sowore also alleged – without proof – that targeted assassinations could be part of the plan against anyone standing in the President’s way.
“What must we do? Organize, mobilize, and prepare for a massive, nationwide … unlike anything this regime has ever witnessed!” he wrote.
The presidential candidate urged Nigerians across the North, South, East and West to agree on a date and exercise their collective democratic power against what he described as political violence and the destruction of democratic freedoms.
He concluded by restating his position that Tinubu is not preparing for an election, but that Nigerians must prepare for a…