Media entrepreneur and social activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Thursday announed that he is stepping down as National Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC).
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Sowore made this known during the National Convention of the party in Abuja.
A new Chairman is expected to be elected soon.
Meanwhile, Sowore was unanimously elected without opposition by members of the party as the AAC’s presidential flagbearer in respect of the 2023 general elections.
The news was shared by the AAC, through its official Twitter handle.
Similarly, an elated Sowore announced his triumph via his verified Twitter handle: “I have been validly elected by affirmation as the Presidential Candidate of the @aacparty # wecantcontinuelikethis.”
Sowore contested for presidency during the 2019 general elections, but performed woefully.
He has always criticised successive Nigerian governments, accusing them of corruption and incompetence.