By DAYO ADESULU
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore is set to depart Nigeria for a tour of the United States and Canada, with the trip expected to combine engagements with Nigerians in the diaspora and a reunion with his immediate family.
Sowore’s North American tour comes as the opposition politician and activist intensifies preparations for the 2027 presidential election, in which he is expected to campaign on a platform of political and institutional transformation.
According to a statement issued by his campaign, Sowore will depart Nigeria on Thursday night and travel through Washington, D.C., as part of the North American tour.
Sowore to Meet Nigerians in Diaspora
During the trip, Sowore is expected to meet Nigerian communities, supporters, activists and other stakeholders across the United States and Canada.
The engagements are expected to form part of the AAC’s broader mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party said Sowore’s temporary absence from Nigeria would not affect its political activities, noting that the #Sowore2027 campaign would continue across the country while the candidate is abroad.
Sowore is also expected to participate virtually in selected campaign activities during the tour.
The campaign said he would engage physically with Nigerians in the diaspora as part of efforts to strengthen support for his presidential bid and communicate his political agenda to Nigerians living outside the country.
Tour Follows Legal Battles in Nigeria
The North American trip follows an extended period during which Sowore has faced arrests, detention and legal proceedings involving Nigerian law enforcement agencies.
His political activities and public statements have repeatedly attracted the attention of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS).
Most recently, the DSS announced that its prosecutors had been instructed to pause the cybercrime prosecution involving Sowore over his description of President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.”
The development followed months of legal proceedings, during which Sowore and his legal team challenged the case and his continued prosecution.
Sowore has remained one of the most outspoken critics of successive Nigerian administrations and has consistently argued that the country requires fundamental political and economic changes rather than a continuation of what he describes as the established political order.
Sowore Expected Back in Nigeria Before End of September
Despite the North American tour, the AAC presidential candidate is expected to return to Nigeria before the end of September.
His return is expected to mark the beginning of what his campaign described as an even more rigorous phase of his 2027 presidential campaign.
The campaign maintained that Sowore’s physical absence from Nigeria for the duration of the tour would not slow down its activities.
According to the statement, campaign structures across Nigeria will remain active while Sowore participates in engagements remotely.
The development comes as political parties and prospective presidential candidates gradually position themselves ahead of the 2027 elections, with issues including governance, economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and political accountability expected to feature prominently in the emerging campaigns.
AAC Pushes Revolutionary Political Message
The African Action Congress has continued to position itself as an alternative to Nigeria’s traditional political establishment.
Sowore’s campaign is built around calls for what he describes as revolutionary transformation, equal rights and revolutionary justice.
The campaign has rejected what it calls the “recycling” of the political establishment and has presented the 2027 election as an opportunity for Nigerians to demand a fundamental change in the way the country is governed.
The latest statement reiterated that message, declaring that Nigeria needs “revolutionary transformation, equal rights and revolutionary justice” rather than another continuation of the existing political order.
The campaign concluded with its familiar rallying call: “AAC! TAKE IT BACK! ACTION! NO GOING BACK!”
Why Sowore’s North American Tour Matters
Sowore’s North American tour is significant because Nigerians in the diaspora represent an important constituency in political mobilisation, advocacy and international engagement.
Beyond meeting supporters, his engagements in the United States and Canada could provide an opportunity for the AAC candidate to communicate his 2027 agenda directly to Nigerians abroad and build support for his political movement.
At the same time, his planned return to Nigeria before the end of September indicates that the tour is being presented as a temporary phase of a broader campaign strategy rather than a withdrawal from domestic political activities.
With the 2027 election cycle approaching, Sowore and the AAC will face the challenge of translating their strong anti-establishment message into wider electoral support across Nigeria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Omoyele Sowore?
Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian activist, journalist and politician who is the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress.
Why is Sowore travelling to North America?
According to his campaign, he will visit the United States and Canada to meet Nigerians in the diaspora, supporters, activists and other stakeholders. He will also reunite with his immediate family.
Will the North American tour affect his 2027 campaign?
The campaign says it will not. Sowore is expected to participate virtually in activities while abroad and return to Nigeria before the end of September.
What is the AAC campaigning for?
The party and Sowore have continued to advocate fundamental political and socioeconomic transformation, equal rights, justice and an alternative to Nigeria’s traditional political establishment.
Conclusion
Omoyele Sowore’s North American tour marks another phase in his political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. While the AAC candidate is expected to use the trip to reconnect with his family and engage Nigerians across the United States and Canada, his campaign insists that activities in Nigeria will continue without interruption.
His expected return before the end of September will place him back at the centre of the domestic campaign as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
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