The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, says he will not travel abroad for medical treatment if elected president.
Sowore made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying any illness he could not treat in Nigeria should rather claim his life.
“Any sickness that I can’t treat in Nigeria when I become president should better kill me. I can tell you that for free,” he said.
He also said his administration would not establish an official Office of the First Lady, arguing that the position is not recognised by the Nigerian Constitution.
“I’m not bringing family liabilities back to Nigeria. There is no office of First Lady in the Nigerian Constitution. Becoming president will not abolish my marriage, but I will not have the office of First Lady.
“Women will be heard, but I don’t believe that you need a First Lady who is holding an unconstitutional position and just wasting money that is meant for progress and projects,” he said.
