2027: Sowore proposes AI for finance, drones for defence

The former presidential candidate said AI would effectively serve as the country's "minister of finance" by eliminating human interference in public financial management through data-driven and transparent decision-making.

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has unveiled part of his agenda for the 2027 general election, proposing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to manage Nigeria's public finances and drone technology to strengthen national security.

In separate posts on his verified X account on Friday, Sowore said his administration would leverage emerging technologies to improve transparency, curb corruption, and modernise governance if elected president.

The former presidential candidate said AI would effectively serve as the country's "minister of finance" by eliminating human interference in public financial management through data-driven and transparent decision-making.

He also proposed the use of drone technology as a "minister of defence", arguing that it would transform national security through modern surveillance, rapid response, precision operations, and greater accountability.

"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.

Sowore further identified blockchain technology and AI as key tools in his anti-corruption strategy, saying both technologies could significantly improve accountability in public administration.

According to him, blockchain would provide an immutable public record of government transactions, contracts, budget allocations, and expenditures, while AI would continuously monitor government activities to detect suspicious financial transactions, procurement irregularities, and conflicts of interest.

He said AI-powered real-time audits would expose fraud before public funds are diverted, making corruption more difficult to perpetrate and easier to detect.

Sowore added that integrating AI into public finance management would also reduce 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 advocated digital governance, institutional reforms, and technology-driven transparency as central pillars of his #Sowore2027 campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.