Omoyele Sowore Archives - Voice of Liberty NG

Police declare Sowore as ‘wanted’

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Police Command has declared activist Omoyele Sowore ‘wanted’ for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge, saying the Command was closing in on Sowore and others accused of coordinating activities intended to disrupt public peace. “Sowore should surrender at the nearest police station or face arrest wherever he is found. Anyone attempting to cause disturbance or block our roads will face the…

Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, others freed from Kuje prison

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has been released from the Kuje Prison after meeting the bail conditions granted by a Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja. It was earlier reported that Sowore, alongside Nnamdi Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and 11 other protesters, were arrested the Nigerian police for engaging in #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, last week. The protesters were arraigned before Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’id on Friday on charges bordering on unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace. …

Police arrest Sowore at Abuja Court

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Aminu Imam

..As Kanu’s trial suffers fresh setback There was heightened tension at the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday, as human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested by the Police shortly after proceedings in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, had arrived at the court premises to witness the proceedings in Kanu’s terrorism trial. However, shortly after learning that the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, would…

Atiku joins Sowore’s campaign for Kanu’s release

October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has joined the campaign of former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for the release of the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Recall that in a post on his official X account on Wednesday, Sowore had challenged the Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Peter Obi, Atiku, Anambra State governor Charles Soludo, and other notable personalities in the South-East to march to Aso Rock for Kanu’s release. “I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the South-East who says they want Nnamdi…

Alleged Tinubu Defamation: Plan by DSS to arraign Sowore stalls

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

The planned arraignment of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters online platform, on charges of defaming President Bola Tinubu stalled yesterday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The trial judge, Muhammad Umar postponed the case to October after it emerged that Sowore had not been served with the charges. The charges stemmed from Sowore’s posts on X and Facebook in August calling President Tinubu a criminal. Recall that earlier this month, the Nigerian government filed five counts of cybercrimes and defamation jointly against Sowore, Facebook and X. The government instituted the…

‘Wike looted $300m Ogoni cleanup cash to build ‘HyperCity’ malls’ – Sowore

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Aminu Imam

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of diverting the sum of $300 million meant for Ogoniland’s environmental remediation into building a chain of supermarkets in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, who made the revelation yesterday in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, said Wike used the money to build the ‘HyperCity Supermarkets’ in Port-Harcourt. “The revelation is that thieving Nyesom Ezenwo…

FG drags Sowore, X, Meta to court

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Activist counters with own suit against DSS A legal battle over free speech and presidential criticism has erupted in Abuja, with the Federal Government and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore filing suits against each other — dragging global social media giants X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (owners of Facebook) into the storm. Yesterday, the Department of State Services (DSS), through the Federal Ministry of Justice, filed a five-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing Sowore of defaming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The DSS alleges that posts on…

Sowore denounces calls for military takeover amid protests

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 Aminu Imam

Human rights activist and Convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has dissociated the #EndBadGovernance protesters from calls for a military takeover. In a post on his X social media handle, Sowore addressed speculations that the on-going protests against nationwide hunger and hardship were intended to instigate a military coup. He emphasised that the struggle for freedom includes all institutions involved in promoting poor governance, including the Nigerian military, but is not aimed at supporting a military takeover. He stated: �We must reiterate that our struggle for freedom, culminating in…

“Hardship protest will start from Abuja” – Sowore dares Wike

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his declaration that Abuja is not available for protests on August 1. Sowore took to social media yesterday to declare that the proposed nationwide protests will commence in Abuja. He posted: �It is starting from and in Abuja!� Recall that Wike on Thursday announced that August 1 has been reserved for the chairmen of the six Area Councils of the FCT…

�Ask Tinubu & APC if they waited till 2015, whereas we protested in 2012� � Sowore

March 3, 2024March 3, 2024 Aminu Imam

Former AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, responded to Tinubu’s criticism of NLC’s strike timing, highlighting�#Occupy Nigeria protest in 2012 and questioning APC’s quick formation before 2015 elections. It’s widely acknowledged that Tinubu recently expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing NLC strike, deeming it inappropriate to initiate such action within the first nine months of an administration. He proposed that the union should consider waiting until the 2027 general election if they wish to engage in the electoral process. However, during an interview on a television programme, Sowore referred to historical events,…