Rejected Ballots Got More Votes Than Sowore’s AAC In 2023, Says APC Spokesman
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has claimed that rejected ballot papers received more votes than the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general…
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has long positioned the African Action Congress (AAC) as a vocal opposition voice despite its limited electoral footing, frequently criticising the ruling APC and other mainstream parties over governance failures. His sharp public commentary has made him a recurring target of rebuttals from APC officials, who often cite his party's weak vote tallies to dismiss his criticisms as lacking a genuine popular mandate.
The remark attributed to APC National Publicity Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru appears to be part of this ongoing back-and-forth, using 2023 general election figures to question the AAC's political relevance. Both Leadership and Daily Trust report the claim similarly, though neither outlet's headline cites the specific vote figures for rejected ballots or AAC's tally, nor the context in which Basiru made the statement — details that would be needed to independently verify the comparison.