AAC Suspends Sowore as National Chairman

The African Action Congress (AAC) on Monday announced the suspension of its National Chairman and presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Omoyele Sowore.

The party also suspended eight others, including its Deputy National Chairman (South West), Ogunlana Rotimi Jacob, for a period of six months over alleged anti-party activities.

A member of the AAC National Executive Committee, Mazi Okwy, who read the resolution of the party at a press briefing in Abuja, said the party’s decision against Sowore, publisher of Saharareporters; and his executive bordered particularly on inflow of illegal foreign funds into the party and personally retaining same in contravention of Section 225 (3)(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), together with eight others.

The eight others suspended include Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed-- National Youth Leader; Abimiku Anthony Kukumah -Ex-Official, Sydney Usman N ational Youth Deputy Coordinator, Elanu Rex Inalegu Deputy National Treasurer, Ajiegbe Samuel Oluwafemi National Treasurer, Ogunlana Rotimi Jacob Deputy National Chairman (South West).

Others sre Munala Adamu Deputy National Organizing Secretary and Abdulahi Isah Mohammed Deputy National Youth Leader.

The party also appointed Dr. Leonard Ezenwa as acting National Chairman, while Abayomi Francis Olufemi has been named Deputy National Chairman.

Ezenwa in his acceptance speech, vowed to restore the noble ideals of the party, adding that AAC shall no longer be used for hatchet jobs and unholy alliances, be it at the state or national levels.

Meanwhile, Omoyele Sowore in reaction to the news of his suspension, said he's still the National Chairman, African Action Congress.

He accused the newly appointed acting chairman, Leonard Ezenwa of financial impropriety and anti-party activities.

Sowore, in a statement issued on Monday said, "It has come to the notice of the office of the Chairman of the African Action Congress that a group of suspended members, induced by financial reasons and anti-progressive politics, gathered in Abuja today, 13th May, 2019, and purportedly held a NEC meeting."

"These members, led by Leonard Nzenwa, former national secretary, who was suspended for financial impropriety and anti-party activities, have demonstrated by their actions that they have never been, and have never shared, the core beliefs that those of us in the African Action Congress hold."

"Leonard Nzenwa is hereby expelled from the party, and the misguided individuals who participated in the Abuja meeting are suspended from the party until investigations reveal the extent of their involvement," he said.