Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday led supporters on a street protest in Abuja, demanding the removal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office.
Sowore and the demonstrators were seen moving through parts of the Federal Capital Territory while chanting, “Tinubu Must Go.” Some protesters also carried placards bearing images of the President and messages calling for his exit.
The mobilisation came shortly after Sowore appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where his ongoing cyberbullying case was adjourned for a ruling on whether the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Tosin Ajayi, can be compelled to testify personally as a defence witness.
Justice Mohammed Umar fixed October 6 for the ruling following arguments between Sowore’s defence team and the prosecution over the proposed testimony of the SSS director-general.
Sowore has repeatedly accused the government of using the criminal proceedings to frustrate his political activities and limit his ability to campaign across the country ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking after earlier proceedings on October 2, the AAC candidate alleged that the case was being used to prevent him from travelling and mobilising Nigerians for his political campaign.
He nevertheless said the legal battle would not stop him from pursuing his presidential ambition.
The Abuja protest is the latest in a series of political mobilisation activities by Sowore and the AAC as parties intensify campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections.
On October 3, Sowore led an AAC campaign mobilisation in Lagos tagged the “One-Million-Man March,” where supporters marched and chanted in support of his presidential bid.
The AAC candidate has positioned his campaign as a challenge to what he describes as the established political order, while repeatedly criticising the Tinubu administration over economic hardship, governance and other national issues.
Sowore is among the presidential candidates listed for the 2027 election and is seeking to unseat Tinubu through the ballot box.
His latest Abuja mobilisation also comes amid growing political controversy surrounding the “Tinubu Must Go” slogan. In September, police in Borno State charged five men accused of wearing T-shirts bearing the slogan with offences including alleged conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disturbing public peace and thuggery.
The development has since generated wider political debate, with opposition groups questioning whether peaceful criticism of the President should attract arrest or prosecution.
For Sowore, however, the message from Abuja remains direct: he wants Tinubu out of office and is seeking to turn that demand into electoral support ahead of the 2027 presidential poll.
