Politics

AAC suspends Sowore, gives reasons

The African Action Congress (AAC) has announced the suspension of its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore and eight others including its Deputy National Chairman (South West), Ogunlana Rotimi Jacob, for a period of six months over alleged anti-party activities.

Also,  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 read the resolution of the party to journalists on Monday, in Abuja, based the decision on the alleged against Sowore, Publisher of Saharareporters and his executive.

He maintained that the allegation bordered “particularly with inflow of illegal foreign funds into the party and and personally retaining same in contravention of Section 225 (3)(4) of the 1999 constitution (as amended) together with eight others.”

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