Omoyele Sowore

Political Party: African Action Congress (AAC)

Alma Mater: Columbia University

Occupation: Journalist and Politician

Age: 51

Presidential

Yele Sowore is from Ese-Odo, Ondo State in South West Nigeria. Sowore was born in the Niger Delta region of the country (comprising six states in the South-South region, Ondo, Abia and Imo State) where he was also raised in a polygamous home with sixteen children. At 12, he learned to ride a motorcycle so that he could go to the lake to go fishing for food for his entire family every morning before going to school. Sowore’s passion and desire for media were propelled during the military rule in Nigeria.

Sowore studied Geography and Planning at the University of Lagos from 1989 to 1995 with his academic program extended by two extra years after being expelled twice for political reasons and student activism. He was the President of the University of Lagos Student Union Government between 1992 and 1994 where he was involved in anti-cultism and anti-corruption advocacy. Sowore holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University.

Candidate Speaks

“Free education is one of the key promises in our party manifesto. It is for every level. The money is there. I keep saying this to Nigerians and I say it with that knowledge of how they manage Nigeria’s economy.”

“With 24, 000 megawatts of electricity in four years, you would be creating nothing less than one to four million jobs,”

"There should be election finance laws. We need them to be enforced because majorly, we have laws that are not enforced or enforced with poor people and not enforced with the powerful, rich people in the political scene,”

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Promises

Sowere’s Promises on Education:

Aim for full enrolment for all children at the primary and secondary level.
Integrate almajirai institutions into the mainstream educational system.
Assure sufficient and adequate funding for schools.
Restore high standards in the educational system through the strict enforcement of inspectorate oversight and national performance benchmarks for students and teaching staff.
Invest in research and development and utilize universities and other tertiary institutions for driving economic growth through innovation.
Restore vocational training and instructional institutions to provide required technical skills for a growing economy as well as to offer a viable alternative career path for our youth and children.

Sowore’s Promises on Healthcare:

Improve healthcare access.
Close the gap in quality of Healthcare.
Improve Healthcare financing.
Reform the National Health Insurance Scheme.
Enhance Primary Healthcare Training.
Electronic Health records.
Enhance equality of Medical Training.
Rapidly address maternal and child mortality.

There are no known promises on this subject, at this time, If you are a representative of this candidate please contact the R2E Team at info@civichive.org with the appropriate information, and we will update this profile.

Sowore’s Promises on Security

We pledge that the long delayed environmental restoration of the oil-induced pollution in the Niger Delta will commence and all parties with an obligation for the clean up of the environment in the Niger Delta will have to discharge their duties in a timely manner.
Farmer- Herdsmen Conflicts: Promises to create a special unit drawn from the military and law enforcement agencies to combat the menace of militant herdsmen across the nation.
Promises to provide better security to communities that are susceptible to attack Boko Haram.
We will enhance collaboration with neighboring nations and countries that are engaged in the global war on terror.
We will intensify the war against Boko Haram.
We will use technology like drones and satellite monitoring to ensure that there are eyes on all vulnerable areas at all times.
We will ensure that morale is restored within the ranks of the military.
Our fighting men and women will be provided with the resources they need to fight effectively.
To strengthen our emergency readiness through provision of adequate resources and training

Sowore’s Promises on Agriculture

Provide access to factors of production at affordable rates.
Leverage the Federal Government’s bargaining power to enable access to preferential purchase terms from agricultural equipment and products suppliers.
Strengthen extension services.
Create a platform for Agriculture Entrepreneurs to Emerge.

Sowore’s Promises on Economy

We will support the emergence of globally relevant software and ICT technology markets in Nigeria.
Nigeria will be positioned as the next hub for Applications development and technology support services.
Provision of affordable loans.
Development of a small business innovation fund that will provide up to 1 million in non-dilutive equity funding for breakthrough ideas.
Provision of training for small businesses through partnerships with business schools and the establishment of mentorship ideas.
Support of small business enterprises through tax and other incentives.

There are no known promises on this subject, at this time, If you are a representative of this candidate please contact the R2E Team at info@civichive.org with the appropriate information, and we will update this profile.

Sowore’s Promises on Corruption

Pay a living wage to government workers to mitigate the temptation for corruption.
Reform the judicial process.
Vigorously enforce every law on the books aimed at eradicating corruption and aggressively partnering with foreign governments to close off all foreign safe havens for corrupt proceeds..