“Aso Rock Belongs To Nigerians, Not APC” — Sowore Clarifies His Letter To Tinubu

The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has defined why his celebration utilized to make use of Aso Rock for the inauguration of his presidential marketing campaign council, insisting that opposition events ought to get pleasure from the identical privileges because the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sowore, who spoke at an occasion organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Thursday, mentioned the appliance was based mostly on his perception that opposition events ought to have equal entry to services utilized by the ruling celebration for political actions.

According to him, the AAC utilized to make use of Aso Rock as a result of the APC had used the presidential seat of energy for celebration occasions.

He argued that since Aso Rock belonged to the Nigerian individuals, opposition events must also be allowed to make use of it for his or her political actions.

“We asked to use Aso Rock because the APC uses Aso Rock to do political party events. So, we are saying, as a matter of right, since Aso Rock is our own, other political parties must be granted the opportunity to use Aso Rock the way APC uses Aso Rock,” he mentioned.

Sowore additionally dismissed the opportunity of becoming a member of a proposed opposition coalition, predicting that the alliance would collapse after the 2027 common elections.

“I don’t want to be part of your coalition because your rainbow coalition is going to die after 2027. I do not doubt it,” he mentioned.

The AAC candidate criticised the political institution, arguing that Nigerians had been dealing with extreme financial hardship.

He mentioned the state of affairs had turn into tough for residents, no matter the place the proposed opposition coalition was shaped.

“Whether it is made in Port Harcourt, made in Lagos or made in Osun State, it has brought sorrow. And honestly, things are hard for the people of this country,” Sowore mentioned.