Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, human rights lawyer and Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over double standards. Ejimakor noted that the Nigerian government has repeatedly detained human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, for exercising his rights to free speech, expression, and peaceful protest, while extending negotiations and concessions to known armed terrorists in the country.

The opposition party described the court order as a dangerous weaponisation of the judiciary by the authorities, assault on democratic values and the rule of law.

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the public humiliation of activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, by operatives of the Department of…

The organisation warned that the growing use of criminal prosecutions against critics poses a serious threat to democratic governance and civic space in Nigeria.

A non-governmental, the Centre for Change has called for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, from…

The Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organization (GAFAMORG) and the National Conscience Party (NCP) have expressed deep concern over the revocation of the bail granted to activist and…

Human rights activist, Francis Nwapa, has strongly condemned the revocation of the bail of human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…

A civil rights organisation, De Advocates for Justice and Human Rights, has also condemned the remand of Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre, describing the development as a…

The organisation made the demand in a statement issued on Monday following the ruling by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who ordered the remand of Sowore…

They described the revocation of his bail as partisan and accused the government of persecuting and harassing the activist.

Nigerian journalist and activist, Kemi Olunloyo, has attacked the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the prosecution and prison remand of human rights activist and…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore…

Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, human rights lawyer and Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has berated the President Bola Tinubu-led…

The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the remand of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, describing the development as a…

Civic organisations, the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD Nigeria) and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) have expressed deep concerns…

The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has strongly condemned the revocation of the bail granted to human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate,…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has strongly condemned the remand of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, describing the…

The #EndBadGovernance Movement, Lagos State chapter, has condemned the revocation of the bail granted to activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele…

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the remand of activist and presidential candidate of the…

The former Anambra State governor said he received news of Sowore’s remand “with deep concern,” stressing that while the judiciary remains responsible for dispensing justice,…