The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of already spending beyond the threshold for presidential election.

Sowore, 47, made the allegation during his appearance on Channels Television political flagship programme, Sunday Politics.

He alleged that the parties went beyond the threshold for the election during their primaries and accused them of not being transparent with how they spend money.

“They have already spent a billion naira during primaries, or more,” the presidential hopeful claimed.

“What they spent in Port Harcourt alone was $25 million in one day. All the Bureau de Change operators in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja all relocated to Port Harcourt.”

Sowore Accuses APC, PDP Of Spending Beyond N1bn Threshold At Primaries
Omoyele Sowore speaks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on December 2, 2018.
Having made the claims, Sowore was countered by Channels Television political correspondent, Seun Okinbaloye, who asked him how true his allegations were.

The presidential candidate insisted that they were facts and not mere allegations.

He said, “I am an investigative reporter before I came into this job of running for office and I can tell you that they are not allegations. They are proven, we have evidence of them doing it (and) they haven’t disputed them by the way.”

“You know that governors are stealing from their states to buy campaign vehicles; otherwise, let them tell us – the APC and PDP how they are raising funds for the election because none of them has done any funder raiser known to anybody since we started the election circle,” Sowore added.

He, thereafter, called for transparency on the part of the political parties and asked Nigerians to hold them to account.

On the other hand, Sowore explained how his campaign group was raising funds to finance his ambition of becoming president in 2019.

He said they opened an account with a commercial bank in the country where they have raised about N39 million, as well as a crowdfunding platform where they have raised more than $103,000.

The journalist challenged other presidential candidates to come forward and explain to Nigerians how they have been raising funds for their campaigns.

On his mantra of ‘Take It Back’, he said, “We are taking this country back from the people who ruined it. People who ruined our past should not be rewarded with managing our future because they are taking us nowhere.”

With 75 days to the general elections, Sowore decried that Nigerians were being exposed to just two candidates whom he described as “incompetent and clueless”.

He, however, called on the people to focus more on the other candidates whom he said were better, younger, more energetic and willing to lead the nation.

Sowore went ahead to discuss some aspects of his manifesto and plans to tackle the challenges facing the nation.

He proffered solutions to the energy and power sector, stressing that Nigeria has not tapped into its enormous potentials of creating enough power for the economy to thrive.

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https://www.channelstv.com/2018/12/02/sowore-accuses-apc-pdp-of-spending-beyond-n1bn-threshold-at-primaries/

What they spent in Port Harcourt alone was $25 million in one day. All the Bureau de Change operators in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja all relocated to Port Harcourt.

Atiku is ready to spend anythung it takes just to get to the national treasury once again and loot it dry.
But never again are we going to allow that to happen.
Never again are we going to witness the impunity we saw for 16 years.
GOD will PUNISH every corrupt politician in this country with painful death.

... what was sowore expecting from both parties...APC & PDP no dey obey law

I really wish we can all vote for Sowore.
Who isn't tired of APC and PDP criminals?

We need a new face.

But Sowore has been rejected by all because he isn't contesting under APC or PDP.
In point of fact, Sowore is rejected because he isn't corrupt.

If you no get money...hide ya face.

Fire on

OP I did not see where they accuse APC of spending, all I see is- “What they spent in Port Harcourt alone was $25 million in one day. All the Bureau de Change operators in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja all relocated to Port Harcourt.”

Hummm

We are taking it back

When Adelabu wan spend 5trillion for oyo state ... make they kuku sell us to oyinbo pls

as of today, sowore cannot beat these guys at the polls.


he really needs to work smart on his campaign. that being said, he would need a political miracle to become president in 2019 or any other election year twenty years after that.

he has to find his "something" that will give him an edge because now, he is just one of many whose dreams will be dashed at the polls next year.

Sirheny007:
I really wish we can all vote for Sowore.
Who isn't tired of APC and PDP criminals?

We need a new face.

But Sowore has been rejected by all because he isn't contesting under APC or PDP.
In point of fact, Sowore is rejected because he isn't corrupt.

That's how I knew the PDP wasn't serious about change, when they chose Atiku...

If they had chosen Sowore, then a new better Nigeria would be a possibility..

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TheGreenLand:
What they spent in Port Harcourt alone was $25 million in one day. All the Bureau de Change operators in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja all relocated to Port Harcourt.

Atiku is ready to spend anythung it takes just to get to the national treasury once again and loot it dry.
But never again are we going to allow that to happen.
Never again are we going to witness the impunity we saw for 16 years.
GOD will PUNISH every corrupt politician in this country with painful death.

I just wish people like you could look beyond apc and PDP because they are all the same you have forgotten that the same individual in pdp are now in APC that's means the same person you said dry the nation treasury are now in the apc drying the nation treasury again stop fighting for all this politicians even their own children don't waste time and effort to campaign for them

I am really happy send the old fool backing

Sowore, The Hope of Nigeria.
All those praying and fasting for a better Nigeria have no idea their prayers have already been answered, but they will not play their part. They will continue saying God dey while waiting for God to come down from heaven and miraculously install a strong and honest leader.

And those saying we should vote APC and PDP will expect them not to make the millions back abi??

Nigerians please wake up. Enough of this madness.

Say no to PDP /APC.

Shutup. U are no different. The 2m dols u wanna raise on go fund me. No be chop u go chop am ni

Sirheny007:
I really wish we can all vote for Sowore.
Who isn't tired of APC and PDP criminals?

We need a new face.

But Sowore has been rejected by all because he isn't contesting under APC or PDP.
In point of fact, Sowore is rejected because he isn't corrupt.

Well, i don't agree that he has been rejected by all because of anything. The fact remains that politics has to do with popularity and that's why you are not hearing the other names. And come to think of it, if he also get there, we might experience the worse because he's always busy finding the wrong doings of other people and that's how apc found their way into the heart of masses in 2015. Finding every wrong doings and thereby gaining sympathy. They got there and still continue to play blame games that brought them in instead of governance. So it will not be funny if we have another buhari in sowore.

Otsam:



Well, i don't agree that he has been rejected by all because of anything. The fact remains that politics has to do with popularity and that's why you are not hearing the other names. And come to think of it, if he also get there, we might experience the worse because he's always busy finding the wrong doings of other people and that's how apc found their way into the heart of masses in 2015. Finding every wrong doings and thereby gaining sympathy. They got there and still continue to play blame games that brought them in instead of governance. So it will not be funny if we have another buhari in sowore.

Politics has to do with popularity.
Why is Buhari Popular?
Because he is the current presido contesting under the incumbent APC
He was also a former head of state.

Why is Atiku popular?
Because he was former VP contesting under a well known party PDP.

Right now, what Nigeria needs is an unpopular person as Presido.

Dear Compatriots,

Your input is highly required. Please share your thoughts.

I love sowore passion, like it or not he has made a point but he cannot win because of the stage of our political system, the bulk of the voters in Nigeria don't know or understand Grammer, he needs to hit the real grassroots, that's where the voters are, don't be surprised the votes swingers don't have or even know how to operate social media.

nograv:


That's how I knew the PDP wasn't serious about change, when they chose Atiku...

If they had chosen Sowore, then a new better Nigeria would be a possibility..

. Olawepo is better and more articulate than Sowore who speak with disdain to the same people he want to vote him.He hasn't done anything different.

Sirheny007:


Politics has to do with popularity.
Why is Buhari Popular?
Because he is the current presido contesting under the incumbent APC
He was also a former head of state.

Why is Atiku popular?
Because he was former VP contesting under a well known party PDP.

Right now, what Nigeria needs is an unpopular person as Presido.

Yeah you are right, I'm not disputing that. I was just saying it's not as if he's rejected, he is not yet on the same level of popularity with them, and you know that very large population of Nigerians don't read news, they only spread hearsay. So it's very easy for the names that has been around for some time to thrive. But for his likes, the 2019 election could launch them and keep their names in public.

FearGodinall:
. Olawepo is better and more articulate than Sowore who speak with disdain to the same people he want to vote him.He hasn't done anything different.

Where is Olawepo? The next Nigerian who's not part of the APC and PDP system is Omoyele Sowore. Olawepo can be elected if Sowore doesn't perform. We always want to find fault, instead of just focusing on how to get rid of the rogues that has invaded our political sphere.

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nograv:


That's how I knew the PDP wasn't serious about change, when they chose Atiku...

If they had chosen Sowore, then a new better Nigeria would be a possibility..

But APC were serious when they picked an old failure like Buhari for 2nd term right?



If I nod you en nonsense

segunoz:
as of today, sowore cannot beat these guys at the polls.


he really needs to work smart on his campaign. that being said, he would need a political miracle to become president in 2019 or any other election year twenty years after that.

he has to find his "something" that will give him an edge because now, he is just one of many whose dreams will be dashed at the polls next year.

Are you following Sowore? Because he is the ONLY candidate to be going all over Nigeria;Also AAC is the only party to hold town hall meetings ALL over Nigeria,BEFORE campaigning has even started.

https://www.instagram.com/aacnigeria/

PortHardcore:


Are you following Sowore? Because he is the ONLY candidate to be going all over Nigeria;Also AAC is the only party to hold town hall meetings ALL over Nigeria,BEFORE campaigning has even started.

https://www.instagram.com/aacnigeria/

i understand you. he is working hard, no doubt.
but the majority of the nigerian voters do not attend town hall meetings, neither do they understand the policies being discussed.

in naija, politics is a popularity contest. that is why sowore has a long way to go. we all wish nigerians are very objective in their choices, but sadly, there is an epidemic of herd mentality everywhere.