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 politically motivated attempt to silence the opposition figure. In a statement issued on Tuesday, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rex I. Elanu, the party alleged that the order by Justice M.G. Umar was part of a broader effort by the administration of President Bola Tinubu to suppress dissent and weaken democratic opposition.

The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Osun State, Olajide Esan, has strongly condemned the revocation of the bail granted to the AAC presidential…

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.