2027: I will appoint AI as Finance Minister, drone as Defence Minister — Sowore

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled part of his manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, proposing the use of artificial intelligence 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 on his verified X handle on Friday, saying his administration would deploy emerging technologies to improve transparency, reduce corruption and modernise governance.

According to the former presidential candidate, artificial intelligence would 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 backbone of his administration’s anti-corruption strategy.

He argued that blockchain would permanently record government transactions, contracts, budget allocations and expenditures on an immutable public ledger, while AI would continuously monitor government activities to detect suspicious financial transactions and procurement irregularities.

“Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence are the most powerful weapons against public sector corruption,” he said.

Sowore added that AI would conduct real-time audits of government operations, exposing fraud and conflicts of interest before public funds are diverted.

According to him, the combined deployment of blockchain and artificial intelligence would make corruption more difficult to perpetrate and easier to detect and punish.

He also said integrating AI into public finance management would reduce the size of government bureaucracy and improve 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.”

Sowore has consistently promoted digital governance, institutional reforms and technology-driven transparency as central pillars of his #Sowore2027 campaign ahead of the 2027 general election.

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