Northern Youth Group Urges Sowore To Address Foreign Funding Allegation

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has urged Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, to publicly address allegations linking him to foreign funding allegedly aimed at destabilising Nigeria.

The group made the call following a protest by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, where the protesters petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to investigate the allegations.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, NEYGA said the allegations against Sowore were serious and should be addressed publicly.

The group said similar allegations had been made against Sowore in the past, expressing concern that he had not responded to the latest claims.

“This is not the first time such serious allegations against Sowore are resurfacing. The persistence of these claims demands sober reflection. It is shocking and unacceptable that Sowore, who is known for reacting swiftly to every national issue, has chosen to keep quiet over an allegation of this magnitude,” Dan-Musa said.

NEYGA said Sowore, who has consistently advocated transparency and accountability, should also be prepared to respond to allegations concerning him.

“Sowore should not behave like a dictator who believes he is above public scrutiny. By turning a deaf ear to these allegations, he is undermining the very principle of accountability that he always demands from public officers. He must come out clean,” the statement said.

The group also called on relevant security agencies to investigate the allegations, stressing the need to establish the facts surrounding the claims.

As of the time of filing this report, Sowore had not publicly responded to the allegations.