Leave 2027 alone and tackle insecurity, Sowore tells Defence Minister Musa

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Nigeria
Politics
Leave 2027 alone and tackle insecurity, Sowore tells Defence Minister Musa

African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore criticised Defence Minister Christopher Musa for pledging that security agencies would remain neutral in the 2027 elections. In a post on X, Sowore accused Musa of siding with President Bola Tinubu and urged him to focus on insecurity instead of the polls. Musa had assured reporters after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja that security personnel would act professionally and prevent voter intimidation. He said the meeting, attended by security agency chiefs, was to brief the president on the security situation ahead of the elections.

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