Activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of being responsible for the premature deaths of Nigerian politicians, citing poor governance and harmful policies as the root causes.
Sowore made this assertion during a consultative meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and political parties in Abuja.
Sharing details of the meeting on his X page, Sowore highlighted the alarming frequency of bye-elections necessitated by the deaths of political officeholders.

He wrote: “Today, I participated in a consultative meeting between @inecnigeria and political parties in Abuja, where an unexpected issue emerged concerning the numerous bye-elections held this year due to the deaths of over 12 political officeholders across Nigeria.
“During my intervention, I emphasized that these premature deaths are a consequence of the @OfficialAPCNg poor governance and policies.”
Sowore noted that he was seated close to APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and the party’s National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru. According to him, their reactions were telling.
“Interestingly, I was seated close to the @APCNigeria Chairman, Gandollar, and their party secretary, ex-Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, @DrSRJ_ (a former ‘comrade’ of ours at UNILAG/NANS).
Their responses were quite revealing, as they appeared amused by this correlation,” he wrote.
He added that Basiru jokingly exclaimed, “Sowore, you’ve come again!” in response to his comments, suggesting a lack of understanding of the seriousness of the issue.
Sowore concluded his remarks with a call for urgent reforms, reiterating his stance for #RevolutionNow.
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