Sowore’s AAC Asks Tinubu to Use Aso Rock for 2027 Campaign Council Inauguration

Orion Reports.

The African Action Congress (AAC), the party of activist and 2027 presidential hopeful Omoyele Sowore, has asked President Bola Tinubu for permission to hold the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja.

In a letter dated October 21, 2026, the party requested the use of the facility for the event scheduled for November 11. It also asked the Presidency to provide food, drinks and other logistical support for participants.

The request was signed by the party’s National Secretary, Oshiokhue Philip Ikpe ioghena, who cited multiparty democracy, fairness and equal treatment of political parties as the basis for the appeal.

The AAC argued that public institutions should not be seen as serving only the interests of the ruling party. It also pointed to reported arrangements for a similar political engagement involving the All Progressives Congress (APC), suggesting that opposition parties should receive equal consideration.

The party’s position raises a question about fairness in access to public facilities: if a presidential venue and government resources are made available for one party’s political engagement, should opposition parties be entitled to the same consideration?

However, the request remains just that. The Presidency had not responded as of the time indicated in the letter, and there was no confirmation that the venue or requested support had been approved.

With the 2027 elections approaching, the request adds another dimension to the debate over political inclusiveness, the use of public resources and whether the same standards should apply to parties in government and those seeking to replace them.