The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been abandoned by 12 gubernatorial candidates of his party, who accused him of being undemocratic and inexperienced to become president.
The gubernatorial candidates are Iboro Robert Oru, Akwa Ibom; Aliyu Ahmed, Kwara state; Ray Ken, Enugu state; Mojeed Kehinde Okedara, Oyo state; Aliyu Adamu, Gombe state, among others.
The gubernatorial candidates spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.
Robert Oru, who spoke on behalf of the group, said Sowore has proven himself undemocratic by being both National Chairman and presidential candidate of the party, adding that this does not allow opportunities for inclusivity in the party.
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He added that Sowore became presidential candidate of the party against their counsel and has adopted divide-and-rule tactics in the party that Nigeria and Nigerians do not need.
“As gubernatorial candidates and committed members of the African Action Congress party, in the past six months, we have come to see and have expressed reservations about the readiness, leadership and attitude of our presidential candidate, Omoleye Sowore, who also doubles as the Chairman of our party.
“As a presidential candidate, against our advice of inclusiveness in party/team building and consolidating statewide structures, it is apparent he is not in the race and now clear his basic political inexperience and counterproductive divide-and-rule leadership style is NOT what Nigeria and Nigerians need at this moment of national healing nor will it lead us and indeed the party towards any socio-political or electoral win.
“We therefore have decided not to back Omoleye Sowore or support his candidacy for president,” Robert Oru said.
He said that the group has withdrawn support for Sowore’s presidential ambition and will soon announced their preferred presidential candidate.
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