Omoyele Sowore
- Party
- African Action Congress (AAC)
- Running mate
- Haruna Garba Magashi
INEC final list: 2026-10-31
Documented positions: 4 of 25
Positions by topic
Fuel & energy
What should government do about the price of petrol?
Report an errorBBring back a subsidy to lower pump prices, even though it would cost trillions of naira a year that could be spent elsewhere.
Says the fuel subsidy should be brought back.
Source: Sowore defends ₦500,000 minimum wage proposal on Rapid FM (SaharaReporters) (Interview, 4 September 2026) · Archived copy
Electricity
Who should pay the full cost of electricity?
Report an errorBKeep subsidising electricity for most customers to protect household budgets, even though it costs government heavily and leaves power companies with less to improve supply.
Says electricity tariffs should be reduced.
Source: Sowore defends ₦500,000 minimum wage proposal on Rapid FM (SaharaReporters) (Interview, 4 September 2026) · Archived copy
Education
How should public universities be funded?
Report an errorARaise government funding so tuition stays low or free, even though it means higher taxes or cuts to other spending.
Says education will be free at all levels.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
Jobs & youth
What should happen to the national minimum wage?
Report an errorARaise it substantially now to match the cost of living, even though some states and small businesses may not afford it and could cut jobs.
Proposes raising the minimum wage to ₦500,000 a month.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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- How should the federal government help households with the cost of living?Suggest a source
- Should states be allowed to have their own police forces?Suggest a source
- How should money from oil and other national resources be shared?Suggest a source
- How should Nigerians pay for health care?Suggest a source
- How should conflicts between farmers and herders be handled?Suggest a source
- What should be the main change in how corruption is fought?Suggest a source
- How should the value of the naira be managed?Suggest a source
- What should happen to NNPC and the government-owned refineries?Suggest a source
- Who should be mainly responsible for getting electricity to homes and businesses?Suggest a source
- How should government deal with armed groups such as bandits and insurgents?Suggest a source
- Who should control local government money?Suggest a source
- Which should be the main way to get out-of-school children into school?Suggest a source
- Many doctors and nurses are leaving Nigeria to work abroad. What should government mainly do?Suggest a source
- Which should be the main way government tries to create jobs for young people?Suggest a source
- Which should be the main way to support farmers and grow more food?Suggest a source
- How should the cost of running government be cut?Suggest a source
- Should the federal government borrow more to fund development?Suggest a source
- What should be done about the electricity distribution companies (DisCos)?Suggest a source
- Should more Nigerians be allowed to own guns for self-defence?Suggest a source
- Should some powers move from the federal government to the states?Suggest a source
- Should Nigeria restrict imports to protect local producers?Suggest a source
Promises and plans
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Economy & cost of living
Plans to industrialise Nigeria and greatly expand farming and food processing.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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Electricity
Promises 24-hour electricity supply.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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Security
Plans to reform policing, pay security personnel properly and use modern technology.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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Health
Says health care should be a right, not a privilege for those who can afford treatment abroad.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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Governance & anti-corruption
Promises an uncompromising fight against corruption.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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Other
Plans to build one million public mixed-income homes.
Source: Sowore promises ₦500,000 minimum wage, 24-hour electricity, free education (TheNigeriaLawyer, Independent interview) (Interview, 13 September 2026) · Archived copy
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