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African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele has criticized the records of former political appointees, including Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi, and challenged them to account for their performance during their time in government.
He spoke Monday at the presidential candidates’ conference in a debate entitled, “Transcending the Limits: Redefining the Practice of Law,”
The debate was part of the activities of the NBA’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt and provided a platform for the presidential candidates to present their positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking, Sowore accused Amaechi, the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of failing to provide meaningful infrastructure during his tenure as governor of Rivers and criticized Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) over the alleged prolonged strike by lecturers and doctors, during his tenure as governor of Anambra State.
“You may like him as a person, but he is not playing the role of governor. That is the reality,” Sowore said of Obi.
On insecurity, Sowore proposed a three-phase strategy starting with what he described as stopping the “bleeding” through increasing funding, equipment and welfare for security agencies.
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He advocated a security system of international standards and said he would use technology, including drones, to strengthen national security.
Sowore also proposed a minimum wage of N500,000, arguing that security guards and other workers should be given adequate wages.
He said the second phase of his security plan would involve effective law enforcement and prosecution of those responsible for insecurity.
The AAC candidate linked insecurity to inequality, arguing that some young Nigerians are turning to kidnapping because of the prospect of making quick money.
He promised free education, one million public homes, job creation and a transition from an economy dependent on fossil fuels to an environmentally friendly one.
Sowore further described terrorism in Nigeria as an “industry” and an “industrial complex,” arguing that insecurity cannot be effectively addressed without addressing the alleged involvement of influential political figures.
