Spokesperson for the African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore’s 2027 campaign organisation, Abdulkareem Musa on Thursday, rejected calls for the party to align with Nigeria’s established political blocs, arguing that changing political parties without changing the country’s governing structure would not resolve its underlying problems.
Mr Musa during Voice of the People Media (VOP 90.3FM and VOPTV) political debate, “Who Will Fix Nigeria? where he argued that Nigeria requires fundamental political and economic reforms rather than another cycle of political realignment.
“We cannot continue to cycle between the same set of failed leaders and expect a different result. Neither the ruling party nor the so-called opposition establishment has a genuine plan to liberate working-class Nigerians; what Nigeria requires is a total reset, a complete end to elite corruption, and power returned directly to the people,” Mr. Musa said.
Mr. Musa criticised what he described as the repeated movement of politicians between major political parties, arguing that such realignments have not produced fundamental changes in the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
He said the AAC’s position was that political change should go beyond replacing one group of political leaders with another and should instead address what he described as structural problems within Nigeria’s governance system.
AAC campaign pushes working-class agenda
Mr. Musa said the campaign’s proposed approach would place greater emphasis on the welfare and economic rights of workers and other Nigerians facing economic hardship.
Among the measures advocated by the campaign are living wages for workers, stronger accountability for public officials accused of corruption, and increased investment in publicly funded education and healthcare.
He argued that Nigeria’s natural and public resources should be used to improve access to essential services and raise living standards rather than primarily benefiting political and economic elites.
Systemic change over party switching
The AAC has consistently presented itself as an alternative to Nigeria’s established political parties, with Mr. Sowore emerging as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The party’s primary in May 2026 produced Mr. Sowore as its candidate, after which he stepped down from the position of national chairman.
The party’s campaign platform describes its approach in terms of accountability, people-centred governance and greater participation by citizens. Its current campaign platform also emphasises accountable government, dignity for households and what it calls “power to the people.”
Mr. Musa’s comments therefore place the AAC’s 2027 campaign within its broader argument that Nigeria requires structural changes rather than a conventional transfer of political power.
AAC maintains anti-establishment position
The AAC has historically positioned itself outside the dominant political establishment and has criticised both governing and opposition parties over issues including corruption, unemployment, insecurity and poor governance.
Mr. Sowore has similarly described the AAC as an alternative to the established political parties and said the party would pursue what he calls “revolutionary change.”
The party has also reaffirmed its intention to mobilise workers, young people and other citizens around its campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The position presented by Mr. Musa reflects a wider debate over whether Nigeria’s political challenges can be addressed primarily through changes in political leadership or whether deeper institutional, economic and governance reforms are required.
For voters, the competing positions ahead of the 2027 election include debates over the direction of economic policy, public accountability, social services, workers’ welfare and the structure of governance. The AAC is presenting its proposed alternative as a broader structural transformation rather than a conventional change of governing party.
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