2027: Opposition coalition mrere power-seeking groups — Sowore

By Musa Baba Adamu

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has dismissed talks about an opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing it as a gathering of individuals interested only in capturing political power.
Sowore made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on The Morning Brief, a programme aired on Channels Television, monitored in Abuja .
According to him, there is no genuine coalition in the country, insisting that the political figures involved were among those responsible for Nigeria’s current challenges.
“You always throw these questions at me. Why are you not in ADC? Why are you not in the opposition coalition? And I told you that these are just interest groups and persons who are interested in power,” he said.
The activist argued that what happened during the 2015 elections was driven more by public frustration with the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), than by the political alliance itself.
“The real coalition that needs to happen, even the 2015 coalition we are talking about, wasn’t just the measure of those political parties that made it happen.
“It was just that the Nigerian people were tired of the Peoples Democratic Party at that time and decided that they would chase them out of power,” he added.
Sowore has repeatedly maintained his distance from ongoing opposition alliance discussions, insisting that Nigeria’s political problems cannot be solved by politicians he believes contributed to the nation’s decline.