The African Action Congress has said that increasing public support for its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is responsible for what it described as the Federal Government's continued persecution of the activist.
Speaking on News Central TV programme, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Rex Elanu, said Nigerians are increasingly identifying with Sowore because he remains "the only vocal voice" challenging the administration of President Bola Tinubu and speaking openly about the country's worsening economic and security situation.
According to Elanu, the government's prosecution of Sowore over allegations linked to comments made about President Tinubu is politically motivated and designed to silence dissent.
"With the present reality of Nigerians, people are beginning to wonder where their freedom will come from, whether there is any hope for the future and whether there is a better country ahead of us," Elanu said.
"And that brings them to Sowore because he's the only vocal voice at this point in time that is speaking truth to power, bluntly, the way it should be."
