Following his sudden sacking of his legal team on Thursday, the planned commencement of defence by detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu could not go ahead as scheduled. Kanu was scheduled to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial on Thursday. When the case […]
The federal government has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to X.com, demanding the removal of a tweet by Omoyele Sowore, a politician and activist, which criticised President Bola Tinubu over his comment in Brazil that corruption has ended under his administration. Sowore’s tweet reads: “This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Omoyele Sowore, condemning what it described as his frequent arrest and prolonged detention by security operatives. In a strongly worded statement signed by its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the union warned that continued repression of dissenting voices signals a dangerous slide […]
By Samuel Luka A Nigerian activist, citizen journalist and founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has attracted the wrath of the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bala Mohammed on Youth, Alhaji Bala Rambo over what he described as continues baseless criticism and accusations of the administration of his principal. In a press statement made available […]
…Says action tantamount to destabilisation of security BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The Nigeria Police Force has debunked a claim by Mr. Omoyele Sowore that the Inspector General of Police (OGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, is illegally occupying his position. The Nigeria Police, in a statement by Force Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant […]
…Sowore pleaded not guilty, Court rule on bail application Thursday BY ANDREW OROLUA The Nigeria Police on Wednesday arraigned former presidential candidate and activist, Omoleye Sowore on an amended 16-count charge over comments he made on social media on the Inspector-General I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The I-G had, in the amended charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025, […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Tinubu of having an agenda against poor Nigerians. Sowore alleged that the President plans “to completely wipe the struggling people of Nigeria off the face of the earth.” He made the claim following a report that the Nigerian National […]
Renowned Rights Activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday, at a townhall at the Akure City Hall demanded the resignation of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Sowore at the meeting said it was necessary to rescue the state from the few individuals allegedly siphoning the resources of the state. He also challenged the House of […]
The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has knocked Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for refusing to relinquish power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Sowore, in a tweet via his official X handle, called out the governor for his role in ensuring that the family of late former Nigerian president Umar Musa Yar’Adua […]
The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) at the 2023 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, has suggested that Lagos workers should be paid at least N300,000 monthly salary. Stating this in the wake of the recent controversies surrounding the public procurement document released by the Lagos state government, Sowore argued that after the public procurement […]
Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has named those behind his predicament at the hands of the Federal Government. Sowore alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari, the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, Abba Kyari, and Isa Funtua were behind his ordeal with the Federal Government. He disclosed this while reacting to […]
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general election, Omoyole Sowore has rejected an apology offered to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari as his administration wind-up. Buhari had on Friday asked Nigerians to pardon him, especially those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. Reacting to Buhari’s apologies, Sowore […]
Omoyele Sowore, a presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 elections, on Saturday said contrary to claims by some of his handlers, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, was not seen anywhere in Mecca, Saudi Arabia recently. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that in March, after the 2023 presidential election, the president-elect travelled to Europe, precisely […]
Media entrepreneur and presidential hopeful in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said he has “never seen anybody among Nigerians that has probably killed more Igbos than former president Olusegun Obasanjo”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Sowore was reacting to Obasanjo’s recent statement where the former Nigerian leader condemned the anti-Igbo sentiments in Nigeria, […]
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) on Friday said Nnamdi Chude, a Nigerian youth who was arrested and detained for alleged cyberstalking, was found at the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Chude was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State on March, 18, 2023 by […]
The African Action Congress (AAC) has published its campaign spending for November 2022 as Gathered by Naija News. It was learnt that the Sowore Political Action Committee (SPAC) released details of financial transactions undertaken to support the campaign of the party’s presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for November 2022. This platform understands that the transaction details, […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, while speaking on the issues between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, said the ‘no work, no pay’ policy reportedly enforced on the lecturers ought to be applicable to President Muhammadu Buhari. Sowore, who spoke at the […]
Wẹ have commenced the process of slamming 200million naira damages fundamental rights enforcement suit in the federal high court Abuja on behalf of Omoyele Sowore against the acclaimed billionaire politician, Hon. Ned Nwoko and the police authorities for the illegal arrest of Omoyele Sowore at the Court of Appeal premises on the 24th of February […]
Sowore blasts Ned Nwoko for ‘using police to oppress Nigerians,’ demands immediate release of kayanmata seller, Jaruma. Activist publisher and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has weighed in on the battle between businessman Ned Nwoko and Jaruma. Recall that an Abuja court, on Tuesday, remanded Jaruma to prison custody in the alleged defamation case filed […]
Convener of the Revolution Now Movement, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday criticized the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami. Sowore said Malami is the worst AGF so far in Nigeria who cannot parade himself as a lawyer in “serious climes.” The pro-democracy activist was reacting to a comment by a political activist, Dele Farotimi, […]