The African Action Congress (AAC) and the leadership of the Take It Back Movement (TIB) have accused the Nigerian government of using state institutions to persecute opposition voices, particularly Omoyele Sowore. The opposition party and TIB warned that no amount of “judicial manipulation, political harassment, or state intimidation” would prevent the party from pursuing power in the 2027 elections.

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

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…