RismadarVoice Reporters
October 25, 2026
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing him of repeatedly changing political platforms for electoral advantage.
Sowore made the allegations in a statement posted on X, where he questioned Obi’s political consistency and accused opposition politicians of exploiting public dissatisfaction without challenging Nigeria’s political establishment.
The AAC candidate alleged that Obi’s movement between political parties was motivated by electoral considerations rather than a commitment to fundamental political change.
He argued that such movements could weaken efforts to hold the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accountable ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sowore also accused the NDC leadership of financial impropriety, alleging that the party generated ₦9 billion from the sale of nomination forms while operating without adequate institutional structures.
The allegation has not been independently substantiated.
He further criticised political figures whom he accused of presenting themselves as opponents of President Bola Tinubu while failing to challenge the administration’s policies effectively.
Sowore mentioned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Abia State Governor Alex Otti among politicians he alleged were contributing to what he described as the diversion of public attention from Nigeria’s political and economic challenges.
He also referred to a remark attributed to Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, concerning Tinubu.
The AAC candidate maintained that Nigeria required a more fundamental transformation of its political system rather than changes in party affiliation.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party before emerging as the NDC presidential candidate for 2027.
The NDC has presented Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively.
Meanwhile, the party has disputed speculation about its finances.
In a statement issued on Saturday, NDC National Publicity Secretary Osa Director said approximately 80 per cent of the party’s candidates could not afford expression-of-interest forms and were consequently issued the documents free of charge.
The party also announced that its National Treasurer would present its financial accounts during its National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, October 26, in Abuja.
The planned disclosure is expected to provide further information about the party’s finances, although it does not independently resolve Sowore’s allegation.
Neither Obi nor the other politicians named in Sowore’s criticism had been independently confirmed to have responded to the specific accusations at the time of this report.
The disagreement reflects continuing divisions among opposition figures as political parties prepare for the 2027 general elections.
