Sowore visits Ondo crash site, demands independent probe
AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for an independent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Read More:…
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress and longtime activist, has built a public profile around confronting the Nigerian government on accountability issues, often visiting the scenes of disasters or protests to demand answers from authorities. His intervention follows a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, the latest in a string of military air mishaps in Nigeria that have in recent years raised questions about the state of the country's aging air fleet, maintenance standards, and training protocols.
Military crash investigations in Nigeria are typically handled internally by the armed forces, a practice that has drawn criticism from civil society figures who argue it limits transparency and public trust in the findings. Sowore's call for an independent probe, and his insistence that personnel found responsible be held accountable, taps into this broader debate over oversight of the military. Punch and Leadership both report the substance of his demand in similar terms; neither outlet, as covered so far, details the scale of the crash, casualties, or how the Air Force has responded to calls for an outside inquiry.