Sowore and Basiru clash over 2027 campaign and past activism

As Nigeria’s 2027 general election approaches, APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru called AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore a “skit maker” and challenged him to win a state assembly seat. Sowore responded by recalling their shared past in the struggle against military rule and accusing Basiru of mocking democratic ideals he once supported. Sowore said he welcomed Basiru to the University of Lagos after his expulsion from the University of Ilorin and that he and other activists helped him resume studying law. Basiru rejected that account, saying he had no relationship with Sowore before gaining admission to UNILAG on merit with a UTME score of 310.