Opposition candidate Omoyele Sowore returns to Nigeria, resumes 2027 presidential campaign

On 27 September 2026, AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore returned to Nigeria from the United States and publicly resumed his nationwide campaign for the 2027 presidential election, signalling a renewed phase of political activity ahead of next year’s vote.

Sowore’s return is a domestic political development that can raise near-term political-risk premia. That could increase sensitivity of the naira and Nigeria’s sovereign eurobond spreads to news flow and campaign events, especially in the belly of the domestic yield curve, by making volatility and event-driven repricing more likely without implying any specific price moves.

Sowore’s planned nationwide campaign visits and the court’s timetable for his cybercrime case ahead of the 2027 election.