Sowore Returns to Nigeria, Resumes 2027 Presidential Campaign

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has returned to Nigeria from the United States as he prepares to resume campaign activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Sowore’s return was announced in a statement issued on Sunday, September 27, 2026, following his visit to the United States, where he reunited with his family and held engagements with Nigerians in the diaspora, supporters, activists and other stakeholders.

According to the statement, Sowore also participated in a solidarity march for Palestine in New York and continued his advocacy for the participation of Nigerians living abroad in the country’s electoral process.

The AAC candidate has said that, if elected in 2027, his administration would pursue the implementation of diaspora voting.

Sowore is expected to proceed to Abuja after arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. According to the statement, he is also expected to continue attending court proceedings relating to the cybercrime case instituted against him by the State Security Service in 2025.

His return comes as political parties and candidates intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections.

Sowore said he plans to continue his campaign engagements across Nigeria, including meetings with workers, students, young people, women, farmers, traders, professionals and communities.

The AAC candidate said the campaign would focus on issues contained in the party’s 2027 agenda, including equal rights, justice, security, economic development and social issues.

Sowore has contested the Nigerian presidency previously and is now seeking the office again on the AAC platform in the 2027 election.

His return to Nigeria marks the resumption of his campaign activities as the election approaches.

“Peter Obi Will Defeat Even Jesus in a Free and Fair Election” - Political Associate MamaPee

A political associate of 2027 presidential hopeful Peter Obi, popularly identified as MamaPee, has claimed that the former Anambra State governor would defeat any political opponent in Nigeria if the 2027 election is free and fair.

MamaPee made the claim while discussing the political climate surrounding Obi and the challenges facing his campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

According to her, Obi currently has the capacity to defeat any politician in the country if voters are allowed to freely choose their preferred candidate without interference.

“In a free and fair election, Peter Obi will win any politician right now in Nigeria that contests against him in a free and fair election,” she said.

She took the claim further by using a hypothetical comparison involving Jesus Christ, saying even the Christian figure would lose to Obi if he entered the Nigerian political contest.

“If Jesus comes to contest in this Nigeria politics, Obi will win. What are you people saying?” MamaPee stated.

Her comments have added to the growing political debate around Obi’s chances in the 2027 presidential election, particularly among his supporters who believe the former Anambra governor enjoys significant grassroots support.

MamaPee also pushed back against criticism that Obi has been playing a defensive role in the opposition space rather than taking a more aggressive political approach.

She questioned what Obi could realistically do when, in her view, the weight of the government is being directed against him.

“Obi is playing defense. What should he play? Someone that the whole weight of government is against,” she said.

Obi is expected to contest the 2027 presidential election under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with the election expected to be one of the most closely watched political contests in Nigeria.

MamaPee’s remarks reflect the confidence among Obi’s supporters as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 polls.

Credit: Instablog | Twitter