\n\nHuman rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore said he rejected the invitation to the Ibadan opposition summit because he does not believe the gathering represents real change for Nigeria.
According to him, the summit was largely made up of politicians who had previously been part of Nigeria’s governance problems, and he questioned their credibility to now present themselves as agents of reform. He argued that many of the same figures had overseen years of stagnation, corruption, and systemic failure, making their rebranding as “opposition” unconvincing. 
Sowore went further to describe the meeting as a “charade” aimed at recycling failed political actors, stressing that Nigerians deserve a completely new direction rather than a reshuffling of familiar faces. He insisted that his party, the African Action Congress (AAC), would not be part of any coalition that simply repackages old political elites. 
Instead, he said his focus is on building a “people-driven alternative” rooted in integrity, accountability, and genuine transformation, distancing himself not just from the ruling party but also from major opposition groups like PDP, Labour Party, and ADC, which he accused of representing the same entrenched system. 
In simple terms, Sowore’s stance is clear:
He doesn’t trust the current opposition coalition and believes Nigeria needs a total break from the old political class, not a reunion of it.
