The African Action Congress (AAC), led by presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, has asked President Bola Tinubu to approve the use of the Presidential Villa in Abuja for the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party also requested food, drinks and other logistical support for participants at the proposed event scheduled for November 11, 2026.
The requests were contained in a letter dated October 21, 2026, addressed to Tinubu and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena.
In the letter titled “Request for Approval to Hold the Inauguration of the AAC Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa and for Logistical Support,” the party said the event would form part of its preparations for the 2027 elections.
“On behalf of the African Action Congress (AAC), I respectfully write to request approval to hold the inauguration ceremony of our Presidential Campaign Council on the 11th of November 2026 at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, in preparation for the 2027 general elections,” the letter stated.
The party said the request was guided by the principles of multiparty democracy, political inclusiveness and equal treatment of political parties.
It also asked the Presidency to provide refreshments and other logistical arrangements, citing what it described as similar support reportedly extended to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for a political engagement.
“In the spirit of multiparty democracy, political inclusiveness, and equal treatment of political parties, we also request the provision of food, drinks, and other logistical support for participants at the event, consistent with the arrangements reportedly extended to the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a similar political engagement,” the letter read.
The AAC argued that granting its request would demonstrate the Federal Government’s commitment to fairness and ensure that public institutions serve political parties without partisan discrimination.
“We believe that granting this request would demonstrate the Presidency’s commitment to fairness, equal access, and the principle that public institutions must serve all Nigerians without partisan discrimination,” it added.
The party said it was awaiting the President’s response and requested details of the procedures and conditions for securing approval to use the venue and obtain the requested support.
Sowore, the AAC’s presidential candidate, is a prominent critic of the Tinubu administration.
The Presidency’s response to the request was not stated in the letter quoted by the party.
