A Federal Judge has set aside an arrest warrant against activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, and granted him bail after revoking an earlier one for failing to show up in his ongoing trial. An earlier bail granted Sowore was revoked and a warrant for his arrest ordered by the court for failing to show … Read more
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to release three individuals arrested over alleged defamatory reports involving Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa. In a Facebook post on Monday, Sowore argued that publishing claims about a public figure’s marital status does not constitute … Read more
Human rights activist and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and some military personnel who barred him from accessing a disputed parcel of land in Abuja. PUNCH Online reports that in a viral video … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has declared activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly plotting to instigate public unrest and obstruct major roads in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, made this known on Monday while briefing journalists at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge. Jimoh … Read more
Activist and publisher, Mr Omoyele Sowore, was on Thursday arrested within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen, shortly after he appeared in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who has been at the forefront of calls for Kanu’s release from … Read more