The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the revocation of the bail granted to its presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, describing the action as an abuse of judicial powers and part of a wider campaign of political persecution. In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, and signed by its Acting National Chairman, Pastor Samuel Ajeigbe, the party accused Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of demonstrating bias in the handling of the case involving Sowore.

A former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has condemned the court order for the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress…

The African Action Congress (AAC) has raised concerns over what it described as an assassination attempt on its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, following an incident that…

In a post on X on Monday, the human rights activist criticised the deregistration of political parties that had already concluded their primaries and were preparing for future…

Justice Lifu held that they no longer satisfied the legal threshold for continued registration, and ordered INEC to strike them off the register.

Sowore is facing trial on charges bordering on cyberbullying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following a criminal case filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his public…

The activist expressed concerns over an attempt to forcefully assert control over the proceedings after he had filed an application seeking the judge's recusal from the case.

The movement alleged that critics of government policies have increasingly come under pressure, insisting that Sowore’s situation reflects a disturbing national trend.

UAD further alleged that the development was not limited to Sowore’s case alone, but formed part of a broader strategy to silence activism linked to insecurity protests.

According to the AAC, the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja amounts to a direct assault on political pluralism and democratic…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC)..

The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the revocation of the bail granted to its presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, describing the action…

The judge ordered the issuance of the bench warrant following the defendant's failure to appear for a scheduled proceeding on June 16, 2026.

The Workers and Youth Solidarity Network (WYSN) has strongly condemned the court revocation of the bail granted to human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African…

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has stated that a coordinated campaign of "lawfare and persecution" is being…

The Arewa Youth Ambassadors (AYA) has expressed strong concerns over the revocation of the bail granted to human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore,…

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has condemned the revocation of bail belonging to activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore, describing the court's decision as overly…

The Socialist Workers League (SWL) has condemned the revocation of the bail granted to presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, describing the…

Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor urged Abuja court to vacate bench warrant against Omoyele Sowore, citing constitutional and fair hearing concerns.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the revocation of the bail granted to human rights activist and presidential candidate of the…

The activist had requested an adjournment to June 16, but the court ruled that the request did not provide sufficient justification.