Omoyele Sowore

Sowore faces possible return to Kuje after FG argued he failed to fully meet bail conditions. Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has formally opened his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him by the Nigerian government over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu.‎‎Sowore, who is accused of...

Omoyele Sowore says his detention strengthened his resolve as he regains freedom from Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday. Online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday declared that his detention had strengthened his resolve to continue his struggle after regaining freedom from the Kuje Correctional...

VeryDarkMan criticises Sowore supporters after a court scuffle, urging peaceful conduct and respect for judicial processes. Social media critic and activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has criticised supporters of activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore following a scuffle that erupted outside a court during Sowore’s...

Federal High Court postpones decision on Sowore’s bid to overturn arrest warrant and restore his bail. Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore will remain icustod at the Kuje Correctional Centre until June 30 after a Federal High Court in Abuja reserved ruling on his application challenging the revocation of his bail...

Revolutionary Socialist Movement says Sowore’s arrest and remand threaten free expression, political dissent and democratic freedoms. The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, describing the development as a dangerous assault on...

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...

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...