Sowore resigns as AAC chairman after clinching presidential ticket
Omoyele Sowore has stepped down as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress after being chosen as the party’s presidential candidate. The party announced that Samuel Ajeigbe will take over as the new chairman. This leadership change comes as the AAC prepares for the 2027 general elections. Sowore was endorsed unanimously by delegates during the party’s primaries in Abuja.
Key takeaways
- Omoyele Sowore resigned as AAC National Chairman after securing the party’s presidential ticket.
- Samuel Ajeigbe has been appointed as the new National Chairman of the African Action Congress.
- The leadership transition follows Sowore’s unanimous endorsement by party delegates at the primaries in Abuja.
- Sowore pledged to build a “new Nigeria” and criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress for incompetence.
- He dismissed claims that the APC has over 10 million members, stating they cannot boast of 10,000.
