2027: Sowore warns Ebola outbreak could be politicized

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), warned that Nigeria’s Ebola response must not be used to restrict political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement on X, he said President Bola Tinubu could not win a genuinely free and fair contest and cautioned against using the health emergency to curtail citizens’ freedoms. Sowore questioned Nigeria’s information-sharing with Uganda about a woman reportedly diagnosed with Ebola who had traveled through Uganda after visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo, and challenged the reported appointment of Femi Gbajabiamila to lead the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness. He called for transparent information, effective contact tracing, proper medical care, and a central role for public health professionals.