AAC asks Tinubu to host Sowore's campaign council launch at Aso Rock
- The African Action Congress wants the Presidential Villa to host its 2027 campaign council inauguration on November 11.
- The party also asked for food, drinks and logistics for about 5,000 expected supporters.
- It says the APC reportedly got similar treatment and the Presidency has not yet replied.
The African Action Congress (AAC) has written to President Bola Tinubu asking to hold the launch of its Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The letter, dated October 21, 2026, proposes November 11, 2026, for the ceremony for the party's presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. It was signed by the AAC National Secretary, Oshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena.
The party is not asking for the venue alone. It also wants the Presidency to provide food, drinks and other logistics for about 5,000 people expected at the event, including supporters travelling from outside Nigeria.
Why the party says it is asking
The AAC said its request rests on fair treatment for all parties. It argued that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly received similar arrangements for a political event, and that opposition parties should get the same.
In the letter, the party said granting the request would show the Presidency's commitment to fairness and equal access to public institutions, regardless of political affiliation. It also asked to be told the procedures and conditions for approval.
"We look forward to your favourable consideration of this request," the letter said, according to Naija News.
The two outlets that reported the letter, Leadership and Naija News, gave slightly different spellings of the secretary's name. Leadership wrote Oshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena; Naija News wrote Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena.
What happens next
According to the information available in the letter, the Presidency had yet to respond to the request.
The request comes as parties begin gearing up for the 2027 elections. For ordinary Nigerians, the back-and-forth is a reminder of how public facilities and resources are shared among parties, and whether the ruling party and the opposition play by the same rules.
If the Presidency approves the Villa venue, it would be an unusual setting for an opposition campaign launch. If it declines, the AAC will have to find another venue and fund the event itself before November 11.
