African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has led protesters in Abuja in a demonstration calling for President Bola Tinubu to leave office. The protest adds to a series of demonstrations by Sowore and the Take It Back Movement over governance, economic hardship and other national issues.
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has led a protest in Abuja calling for President Bola Tinubu to leave office.
The demonstration, reported by Daily Post on Tuesday, October 6, featured the slogan “Tinubu Must Go” as Sowore and other protesters expressed their opposition to the Tinubu administration.
Sowore has repeatedly organised or participated in demonstrations in Abuja as part of his political and activist activities. His protests have focused on issues including economic hardship, insecurity, governance and what he describes as the suppression of political opposition.
In August, the Take It Back Movement staged demonstrations in Abuja, Lagos and other locations under the banner of the “Festival of the Oppressed”. Organisers cited economic hardship, inflation, insecurity and political repression among their concerns.
Sowore has also previously led protests in Abuja demanding action over insecurity and the abduction of Nigerians. In June, he led a demonstration calling for the immediate rescue of abducted schoolchildren and other victims, while protesters chanted slogans including “Tinubu must go” and “Rescue or Resign Now.”
During a Democracy Day protest in June, police fired tear-gas canisters at demonstrators in Abuja, according to Channels Television. Sowore accused the police of using force against protesters, while Amnesty International called for an investigation into the incident and raised concerns about the right to peaceful assembly.
The latest demonstration comes as Sowore continues his political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, where he is expected to contest under the AAC.
His political activities have also unfolded alongside an ongoing legal case. Sowore is currently facing trial over social media posts in which he described President Tinubu as a “criminal” and made allegations concerning corruption in Nigeria. The prosecution has opposed his demand for the Director-General of the Department of State Services to personally appear as a defence witness.
The latest protest further places Sowore's opposition to the Tinubu administration at the centre of his political campaign ahead of 2027.
As preparations for the next general election intensify, demonstrations, campaign activities and competing positions on the performance of the Federal Government are expected to remain prominent in Nigeria's political discourse.