Sowore’s AAC writes Tinubu, demands Aso Villa for campaign council launch

In an extraordinary political relocation ahead of the 2027 basic elections, the African Action Congress (AAC) has actually formally asked for approval from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hold the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

In an official letter dated October 21, 2026, and signed by its National Secretary, Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena, the opposition celebration likewise asked for that the Presidency offer food, beverages, and other logistical assistance for guests at the occasion set up for November 11, 2026.

The letter– entitled “Request for Approval to Hold the Inauguration of the AAC Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa and for Logistical Support”– argues that approving the location and state hospitality would show real multiparty democracy, political inclusiveness, and equivalent access to public facilities.

“On behalf of the African Action Congress (AAC), I respectfully compose to demand approval to hold the inauguration event of our Presidential Campaign Council on the 11th of November 2026 at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, in preparation for the 2027 basic elections,” the letter checked out.

The celebration, whose governmental prospect is popular activist and federal government critic Omoyele Sowore, competed that comparable opportunities and state hospitality have actually been encompassed the judgment All Progressives Congress (APC) for partisan engagements.

“In the spirit of multiparty democracy, political inclusiveness, and equivalent treatment of political celebrations, we likewise ask for the arrangement of food, beverages, and other logistical assistance for individuals at the occasion, constant with the plans supposedly encompassed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a comparable political engagement,” the declaration included.

Stressing that federal government seats and state resources are public possessions moneyed by taxpayers, the AAC specified that authorizing the demand would show the administration’s dedication to fairness and non-partisan civil service.

“We think that giving this demand would show the Presidency’s dedication to fairness, equivalent gain access to, and the concept that public organizations need to serve all Nigerians without partisan discrimination,” the letter kept in mind.

The AAC revealed optimism about getting a beneficial result and advised the Villa administration to describe any standard procedure or technical conditions needed for approval.

No instant reaction from the handlers of the Presidential Villa on the demand as at the time of submitting the report.