Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said he would appoint a drone as Nigeria’s minister of defence if elected president.

Sowore made the remark during a live interview on Arise TV on Thursday while speaking on his plans to address insecurity in the country.

“If I become Nigeria’s president tomorrow, my minister of defence will be a drone. That’s how much I believe in technology,” he said.

The AAC flagbearer argued that Nigeria’s security challenges required a major technological overhaul, stressing the need for advanced equipment, technology, and competent leadership within the military and security agencies.

According to him, the armed forces have been hindered by commanders who remain in the nation’s capital instead of actively engaging in security operations.

“We have to have honest leaders and supervisors and officers who are not staying in Abuja fighting over land but actually fighting wars, generals who can actually strategise and do what is right,” he said.

Sowore also criticised the activities of the police, saying the force should focus on internal security rather than escort duties and arrests linked to social media disputes.

“A police force that can carry out internal security of the country, not escorting people or arresting people for insulting others on Facebook,” he said.

The activist further outlined a security architecture centred on drones and artificial intelligence, describing a command-and-control system capable of tracking and neutralising terrorists.

“I’m just going to have a control centre where people sit down and track terrorists and liquidate them,” he said.

When asked by the interviewer whether artificial intelligence could also serve as minister of defence, Sowore agreed, saying, “That’s part of it. And that drone will fly everywhere.”

Despite his emphasis on technology, Sowore maintained that insecurity could not be solved through military measures alone.

He said long-term peace would depend on addressing poverty, unemployment, and lack of education, which he described as factors pushing young people into violence and militancy.

“Ultimately, you must create a society where people can find jobs and go to school, and not be willing to take up arms,” he said.

Sowore had earlier made a similar statement in January 2026 during an interview on Channels Television, where he first proposed the idea of appointing a drone as defence minister.