Human rights advocate and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has thrown his weight behind fellow activist Aisha Yesufu’s bid for the FCT Senate seat in the 2027 elections. During a Monday interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief,’ Sowore voiced his support while taking issue with her decision to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Yesufu previously left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to follow Peter Obi to the NDC, where she announced her senatorial ambition. Sowore expressed his approval, recalling he had urged her to enter politics. ‘I truly support her. I’ve always told her that good people who believe they can make a difference should get into politics. She used to say she has no business running for office and criticized activists like me who run for office,’ Sowore said.
He added, ‘She didn’t want to support anyone, but I’m glad she has finally come to that realization. I once felt the same way before 2016, that I had no business in politics, but the business of politics is actually the biggest activism needed to save society. So I fully support her, and I hope she wins, even though I think she’s in the wrong party. She should have joined our party.’
Sowore’s remarks highlight a shift in Yesufu’s stance on political participation, as she now seeks to transition from activism to elected office.