Omoyele Sowore Archives - News Desk Nigeria

Sowore Responds To NBA, Says Its Statement Is ‘Built on Falsehoods’

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2026March 25, 20260

Sowore rejects the NBA’s claims, insisting he never staged a press conference and accusing the association of misrepresenting events. Human Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has issued a response to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), rejecting its account of events inside the Federal High Court in Abuja and accusing the association...

Judge Orders Sowore’s Lawyer To Kneel In Court, Counsel Refuses

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Tension erupted at the Federal High Court after a judge ordered Sowore’s lawyer to kneel, a directive he refused. Tension arose at the Federal High Court of Nigeria after Justice Mohammed Umar ordered a lawyer representing activist Omoyele Sowore to kneel during proceedings, a directive the counsel rejected, insisting it...

‘No going back’ – Sowore dares Nigerian govt on October 1 nationwide protest

NewsDeskNgSep 30, 2024September 30, 20240

Organizers of the October 1 nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria have insisted that they would proceed with the ‘showdown’. This comes amid the kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigeria Police Force. Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, gave the update...

‘Failure meeting with failure’ – Sowore on Council of State meeting

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

Activist politician, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari during the Council of State meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Sowore, a former African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, described the meeting as that of ‘a failure meeting with...

Atiku an opportunist, hopes to capitalize on Naira redesign policy – Sowore

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2023February 20, 20230

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, as an opportunist. Sowore claimed that Atiku intended to capitalize on the controversies surrounding the Naira redesign policy to win election. His statement is contained in a...