The African Action Congress (AAC) has announced the suspension of its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore.
He was suspended for allegedly withholding donations received during campaigns, and converting same for personal use.
Igbere TV reports that the AAC made the announcement of Sowore’s suspension on Monday, May 13, in Abuja.
Others suspended include the Deputy National Chairman (South West), Ogunlana Rotimi Jacob. He was suspended for a period of six months over alleged anti-party activities.
Igbere TV gathered that Dr. Leonard Ezenwa has been appointed Acting National Chairman, while Abayomi Francis Olufemi has been named Deputy National Chairman.
A member of the AAC National Executive Committee, Mazi Okwy, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, premiered the party’s decision against Sowore, and his executive, all-inclusive anti-party activities.
He said the allegation bordered “particularly on inflow of illegal foreign funds into the party and personally retaining the same in contravention or Section 225 (3) (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), together with eight others.”
But when contacted, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Sowore Campaign Organization, Rachel Onamusi-Kpiasi, told newsmey that, “Leonard (Ezenwa) has been suspended from the party for anti-party activities for months and is in no position to suspend the national chairman; adding, “I will send a fully formed press release shortly.”
