Sowore Says ‘Half-Dead’ Tinubu Should Be Taken to Old People’s Home

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has launched another verbal attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as “half-dead” and suggesting that he should be taken to an old people’s home rather than continue leading Nigeria.

The remarks add to Sowore’s recent criticism of the President’s health and physical condition, which has generated renewed political debate over Tinubu’s ability to govern and his reported ambition to seek re-election in 2027.

On November 9, Sowore publicly alleged that Tinubu was seriously ill and questioned his suitability to contest the next presidential election.

In a post on his X account, the AAC presidential candidate claimed that the President was experiencing physical and cognitive decline and accused people around him of concealing his alleged health condition from Nigerians.

“I insist that this man is very, very sick and cannot even manage his personal affairs, let alone those of a country desperately in need of dynamic leadership,” Sowore wrote.

He further alleged that individuals benefiting from what he described as the President’s physical and cognitive decline were deliberately shielding the truth from Nigerians.

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Sowore also shared a video showing Tinubu during an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Rivers State, which he cited in support of his criticism.

His comments followed other criticisms of Tinubu’s public appearances, including a viral video from an APC campaign rally in Akwa Ibom State, where the President appeared to stagger while walking towards his vehicle and was reportedly supported by people nearby.

The incident also prompted Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, to question whether Tinubu could withstand the demands of another presidential campaign.

Ibe called on the President’s family, including First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, to advise him to reconsider his reported re-election ambition.

However, Sowore’s assertions about Tinubu’s health remain allegations and have not been independently established by publicly available medical evidence.

The controversy has added to the political debate surrounding Tinubu’s age, public appearances and the 2027 presidential election.