Sowore: ‘I Could Have Taken Legal Action As Tinubu Overlooked Me For Award’

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for 2023, has stated that he would have taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu if he had received a National Award.
According to Naija News, the president on Thursday revealed the official list of 102 honorees for the 2025 Democracy Day National Honours, which includes both living and deceased Nigerians who have contributed to the country’s democratic journey.
Some Nigerians, however, were disappointed that Dele Momodu and Sowore, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were not included on the list of awardees.

In a statement on his official Facebook page on Friday, the lawmaker and activist stated that he would have declined the prize.
Sowore stated that he would not only reject the verdict but also sue Tinubu for slander.

His words were this: “If I were mistakenly included by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his ‘National Award’ list, I would not only reject and denounce the award but also take definitive legal action for defamation.”

In other news, Sowore has referred to the current coalition discussions as empty, lacking intellectual depth and purpose.

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According to reports, Sowore’s statements come amid rising political realignment as many actors prepare for the next presidential contest.

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential contender for 2023, and Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, have led the opposition front.

However, in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sowore warned Nigerians that present coalition efforts lack strategy and philosophy, and will simply boost President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid rather than challenging it.