African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has unveiled part of his manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, proposing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to oversee Nigeria’s public finances and drone technology to strengthen the country’s security architecture if elected.
Sowore disclosed the proposals in separate posts shared on his verified X account on Friday, saying his administration would leverage emerging technologies to improve transparency, curb corruption, and modernise governance.
According to the former presidential candidate, artificial intelligence would effectively serve as the country’s “Minister of Finance,” while drone technology would function as a “Minister of Defence.”
“Sowore2027 will appoint Artificial Intelligence as ‘Minister of Finance’ and a ‘Drone’ as Minister of Defence.
“The AI will eliminate human manipulation, waste, and corruption in public finance by making data-driven, transparent decisions. The Drone will redefine national security with modern surveillance, rapid response, precision, and accountability. The future of governance is technology, not patronage,” he wrote.
In a follow-up post, Sowore said blockchain technology and artificial intelligence would form the foundation of his administration’s anti-corruption strategy, arguing that both innovations could significantly improve accountability across government institutions.
He explained that blockchain technology would create a permanent and tamper-proof public ledger for government transactions, contracts, budget allocations, and expenditure, making financial records transparent and difficult to manipulate.
“Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence are the most powerful weapons against public sector corruption,” he said.
Sowore further stated that AI would continuously monitor government activities, conduct real-time audits, and detect suspicious financial transactions, procurement irregularities, and potential conflicts of interest before public funds are misappropriated.
According to him, combining artificial intelligence with blockchain technology would make corruption more difficult to carry out while making fraudulent activities easier to detect and prosecute.
He also argued that integrating AI into public financial management would significantly reduce government bureaucracy and improve operational efficiency.
“With AI as ‘Minister of Finance,’ we will no longer need bloated bureaucracies, endless convoys, handwritten receipts, paper ledgers that can be altered, or wasteful seminars that increase overhead, slow decision-making, and fuel systemic corruption.
“The government will become leaner, faster, transparent, and accountable.
“Our goal is not bureaucracy; it is to rapidly improve Nigerians’ quality of life through technology-driven governance,” he added.
Sowore has consistently advocated digital governance, institutional reforms, and technology-driven transparency as key pillars of his #Sowore2027 campaign ahead of the 2027 general election.
