‘Prepare for Revolution’ — Sowore Calls for Nationwide Uprising Against Tinubu

AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore urges Nigerians to organise a nationwide uprising, accusing Tinubu’s camp of preparing to undermine democratic freedoms.

Damilare Adebayo · November 12, 2026 · 16

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide revolution against President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Sowore made the call in a post on his official X account, urging citizens across the country to organise and mobilise for what he described as a massive nationwide uprising.

The activist alleged that Tinubu was not preparing for a free and fair election, claiming that the President’s chances of securing re-election were becoming increasingly difficult.

He further accused individuals within the President’s inner circle of planning to use violence, intimidation and repression against political opponents to secure another term for the President.

Sowore also alleged that targeted assassinations could be part of the plans to silence those opposing the administration. He did not provide publicly verified evidence to substantiate the allegation.

Calling for collective action, the AAC candidate urged Nigerians across the North, South, East and West to unite and agree on a date for a nationwide demonstration of their democratic power.

“What must we do? Organize, mobilize, and prepare for a massive, nationwide uprising unlike anything this regime has ever witnessed!” he wrote.

He maintained that Nigerians should resist what he described as threats to democratic freedoms and political participation.

Sowore, a former presidential candidate and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has consistently advocated revolutionary action through his #RevolutionNow movement, which campaigns for political and economic changes in Nigeria.

His latest statement comes as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, with opposition figures increasingly criticising the Tinubu administration and raising concerns about the political environment.

The Federal Government has not publicly responded to the latest allegations contained in Sowore’s post.

The AAC candidate did not announce a specific date for the proposed nationwide uprising in the statement.