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2027 Election: Sowore Sends Strong Warning, Says Rainbow Coalition In Rivers, Lagos, Osun ‘Will D!e’.
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has rejected any association with the Rainbow Coalition, a political alliance led by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, which is mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Reports that Sowore made his position known while speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Thursday.
The activist and politician expressed no interest in joining the alliance, predicting that the coalition would collapse after the 2027 general election.
“We are not part of any coalition with the man in Aso Rock.
“I don’t want to be part of any Rainbow Coalition because it’s going to die after 2027. Whether it’s made in Port Harcourt, Lagos, or Osun State,” Sowore said.
He also addressed his party’s request to use the Presidential Villa in Abuja for the inauguration of its presidential campaign council, clarifying that the move should not be interpreted as an attempt to align with Tinubu or politicians supporting his re-election.
According to Sowore, the application was based on the principle that public facilities should be accessible to all political parties, rather than being reserved for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He maintained that the request had nothing to do with joining the Rainbow Coalition or cooperating politically with the President’s supporters.
“My application to use Aso Rock to launch my presidential campaign council is not intended to join the Rainbow Coalition,” he stated.
Sowore added that his party sought permission to use the venue because the APC had held political events there, arguing that other parties should enjoy similar access to public facilities.
“We asked to use it because the APC uses it to do political events. So, since Aso Rock is our own, other political parties must be allowed to use it the way APC uses it,” he said.
Former Osun State Deputy Governor and immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iyiola Omisore, has recognised Governor Ademola Adeleke as the Osun State coordinator for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Omisore disclosed this on Thursday after attending the inauguration of the Osun State chapter of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo.
He expressed confidence that Osun State would deliver an overwhelming number of votes for Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election.
According to Omisore, the inauguration demonstrated that political leaders and supporters across party lines had united behind the President’s second-term ambition.
In a statement, he said, “Today, alongside eminent APC leaders in Osun State, I joined our Coordinator, His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke, for the inauguration of the Osun State chapter of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo.
“We made a collective commitment to deliver Osun State overwhelmingly for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the January 2027 Presidential election.
“Our gathering shows that, beyond party lines, whether APC, Accord or PDP, we are united in our resolve to move Nigeria forward and to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Meanwhile, Adeleke has assured members of the coalition supporting Tinubu’s re-election that their alliance would not affect their parties’ chances in the National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections.
Speaking at the campaign council’s inauguration, the governor explained that the partnership was limited to the presidential election and would not extend to legislative contests.
He also set a target of securing more than 1.5 million votes for Tinubu in Osun State.
Adeleke’s clarification means that while the coalition partners are working together to support Tinubu’s re-election, individual parties remain free to campaign for their respective candidates in the legislative elections.
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to hold Governor Seyi Makinde and members of his administration accountable for the state’s finances after the governor leaves office.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The party’s warning comes amid controversy over the approval of a fresh ₦100 billion loan by the Oyo State House of Assembly.
The Assembly, presided over by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, approved the loan during plenary on Wednesday.
The latest borrowing request has sparked reactions and renewed debate over the financial management of the state under Makinde’s administration.
The APC declared that Makinde, who is also the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, and officials who served under him would be held responsible for any alleged misappropriation of public funds.
The party stated its position in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare, and made available to Daily Post on Thursday.
Sadare also criticised the governor’s proposed expenditure of ₦4.2 billion on the forthcoming local government election in the state.
He insisted that Makinde and his associates would be required to account for any state funds allegedly misused before the end of the governor’s tenure.
“As a matter of fact, Engr. Makinde and his cronies shall be made to cough out every kobo of the money belonging to our dear state which they have misappropriated while in office immediately after the expiration of his final term in about seven months,” Sadare said.
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured political parties participating in the coalition supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election that the alliance will not affect their chances in the National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Adeleke gave the assurance on Thursday during the inauguration of the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo, where he declared that the coalition was formed exclusively to support Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
The governor also set a target of securing more than 1.5 million votes for the President in Osun State.
The inauguration attracted political leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who have joined forces to support Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Using a football analogy, Adeleke described the coalition as a formidable team comprising some of the strongest political figures in the state.
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