2027: Isaac Fayose mobilises Sowore, opposition leaders for nationwide shutdown

Nigerian businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose, has introduced plans for a nationwide protest over what he described because the rising risk to democracy within the nation.

Fayose disclosed this in a video shared on his official Facebook web page on Thursday, saying the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, and different opposition figures would take part within the deliberate protest.

He warned that Nigeria’s democracy was in peril if the ruling social gathering was not resisted, citing repeated assaults on supporters of opposition events throughout the nation.

According to him, the nationwide shutdown would happen on November 23, including that he had already reached out to leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, African Democratic Congress, ADC, Young Progressives Party, YPP, and AAC.

He additionally disclosed plans to talk with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who’s related to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, earlier than Sunday.

Fayose stated, “We are going to have a nationwide shutdown on November 23. We are shutting down the nation, and this is not about NDC. I have spoken to Sowore, ADC, YPP and NDC leaders.

“I’m looking for a solution to converse with Governor Seyi Makinde of the APM earlier than Sunday. It’s going to be a nationwide shutdown. Democracy is in peril.

“From Edo to Benue, to everywhere in Nigeria. Enough is enough! This is no longer democracy. It is now looking like the military in agbada. They are packaging baba to come to the podium for 30 minutes and talk, but they are not allowing any other persons to campaign.

“Are we going to simply be watching? Before the election, we might even see many assassinations. The method they’re going, thugs are an excessive amount of. There goes to be a rally all around the nation. Let us see how they’re going to cease us.”