The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the re-arrest of its National Chairman, Omoyele Sowore, by the Nigeria Police Force, describing it as a blatant act of “selective justice” and “hypocrisy”. The party, in a statement on Friday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye, demands Sowore’s immediate release, along with 13 other activists […]

Troubling reports have emerged from remote communities in Kaiama and Baruten local government areas of Kwara State, where residents say truckloads of Fulani herders from various parts of Nigeria, and possibly beyond, are being transported to registration centres of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for voter registration. Residents describe the ongoing mobilisation as massive

The Community Outreach for Development and Welfare Advocacy (CODWA) has condemned the repeated arrests and detentions of human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, describing the government’s actions as “a sore of the nation.” In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Taiwo Omoniyi Otitolaye, and released on Friday, CODWA expressed deep concern

The manner in which Sowore was apprehended inside the court premises sends a dangerous message that the judiciary can be violated without consequence. Such actions not only intimidate citizens but also erode public confidence in the independence of the courts. The court should remain a neutral ground — a place where justice is sought, not