Tag: Omoyele Sowore

11Oct By BobbyNo Comments

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Nobody can stop End SARS anniversary protest – Sowore dares police

Rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has dared the Nigeria Police on the planned protest to mark the End SARS anniversary. Recall that in October 2020, Nigerians trooped out in protest seeking an end to police brutality. However, the protest turned violent as some thugs hijacked it resulting in soldiers’ intervention at the Lekki toll gate. Some individuals are planning to embark on a protest on October 20th in commemoration of the one year anniversary of ENDSARS. However, the Lagos police Command in a statement released by its spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, warned against the protest. Sowore, reacting on his Twitter page, insisted that there will be EndSARS memorial protests on October 20th, 2021. The activist noted that nobody had the right to suppress the will of Nig...

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11Oct By BobbyNo Comments

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Osinbajo dangerous as Buhari, they plot evils affecting Nigeria together – Sowore

Rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as an evil and dangerous man. Sowore claimed that Osinbajo is as dangerous as President Muhammadu Buhari. The RevolutionNow activist alleged that Osinbajo and Buhari plot the evil plaguing Nigeria together. In a series of tweets on Monday, Sowore claimed that Buhari is deceiving Osinbajo with a succession plan. According to Sowore, Osinbajo is informed about all actions taken by the current administration. He wrote: “I’ve said it several times that @ProfOsinbajo is as dangerous as his principal, @MBuhari! “They plot all the evils afflicting this country together. “He’s in on every action of the regime. Because Muhammadu Buhari’s deceiving the Bozo that he plans to hand over power to him. “He...

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4Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Sowore brother’s murder scene – Bullet ridden car

Sowore brother’s murder scene: Omoyele Sowore has released pictures from the scene of the murder of his younger brother, Olajide Sowore. We had earlier reported that the activist’s younger brother was shot dead near Okada town in Edo State on Saturday morning. According to Omoyele Sowore – who is a former presidential candidate – his brother was killed by the kidnappers/herdsmen in Edo state. The late Olajide Sowore was on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo state where he was studying Pharmacy, when he was shot and killed. See the information posted on the official Facebook page of Omoyele Sowore; My immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore was today shot and killed near Okada in Edo state by reportedly herdsmen /kidnappers on his way from Igbinedion University i...

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4Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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We’ll Pressurise Security Agents To Track Killers – Keyamo Condemns Killing Of Sowore’s Brother

The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has commiserated with the family of human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore, over the death of Olajide Felix Sowore, his younger brother, in Edo State. Keyamo, in his condolence message, said it was sad that a young man would be cut down in his prime by criminal elements. He, however, said he and other compatriots would pressurise the law-enforcement agents to track down the killers and bring them to justice. His tribute reads, “I read with deep sadness the reports on the senseless killing of your younger brother, Mr Jide Sowore, a student of pharmacy at Igbinedion University, Okada, in Edo State, this morning. “It is quite sad and regrettable that such a young man would be cut down in his prime by criminal element...

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4Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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The Killers Of Sowore’s Brother Must Face Justice – Shehu Sani Condemns Shocking Murder

Shehu Sani, a former Senator from the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has joined several other prominent Nigerians to condemn the killing of Olajide Felix Sowore, the younger brother to human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore, by gunmen. Felix was murdered by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday. In a post via his Twitter page, Sani described the incident as tragic while calling on relevant authorities to ensure justice is done in the matter. He also commiserated with family of the deceased, adding that it was unfortunate that lives are no sacred in present day Nigeria. He said, "The assassination of Mr Olajide Sowore,the younger brother of @YeleSowore in Edo state is tragic & condemnable.The perpetrators of this heinous act must face justic...

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4Sep By BobbyNo Comments

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Omoyele Sowore’s younger brother shot dead

Olajide Sowore, the immediate younger brother of Sahara Reporters Publisher and human rights activist , Omoyele Sowore has been shot dead in Edo state. Omoyele who penned down a tribute to his brother, said that Olajide was killed today September 4 near Okada in Edo state by "herdsmen /kidnappers", while on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo sate where he is studying Pharmacy. Recounting how he travelled widely with his younger brother and their father, the activist described Olajide as the one who made everyone happy, snuck out his older ones to parties and took all the blames when their disciplinarian father found out. He added that the deceased was an out-of-the-box thinker who decided school wasn’t for him, created his own genre of music and then t...

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22Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Sowore’s Treason Trial Starts Afresh As Judge Abandons Case

The trial involving Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare has suffered a setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The presiding Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, has been transferred to Calabar and has informed the Chief Justice, Justice Tsoho, that although she would continue with other cases, she would no longer preside over Sowore’s case. This implies that the case marked, FHC/ABJ/CR/235/19, will have to start afresh for the second time. This is just as two other judges have refused to take up Sowore’s case due to its ‘sensitive nature.’ The Department of State Services had arraigned Sowore and Bakare before Justice Ojukwu for treasonable felony for organising the ‘Revolution Now’ protest on August 5, 2019, which the government saw as an attempt to disrupt...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Yoruba Nation: Sowore Reacts As Stray Bullet Kills 14-Year-Old Girl

Omoyele Sowore, the Nigerian human rights activist, has reacted to the killing of a 14-year-old by a stray bullet at Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos. The rally held in the Ojota area of Lagos state on Saturday with protesters defying security operatives’ presence and orders. The teenage girl, who is a yoghurt hawker, was said to have been shot dead by stray bullets from security operatives as they tried to disperse Yoruba agitators. Reacting, Sowore said the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, must be held liable for the death of the girl. On his Twitter page, he wrote: “Lagos state Commissioner of @PoliceNG Hakeem Odumosu must be held personally liable for the death of this innocent child!” Sowore, while throwing his weight behind the protest, urged those prote...

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29Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Sowore Calls For The Immediate Release Of IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

Omoyele Sowore, a popular Nigerian activist and Convener of Revolution Now, has called for the immediate release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, in a Facebook post, asserted that Kanu had done nothing to cause his arrest. “FreeKanu now! Asking for self determination is not a crime!”, he wrote. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). This followed his arraignment on Tuesday before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The judge adjourned until July 26 for continuation of trial. Kanu, who faces treason charges, was arrested outside the shores of the country and flown back to Nigeria. The secessionist jumped the bail he was granted in 2017 and had remained elusive.

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31May By MosesianNo Comments

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”No Record of Such Incident”- Police denies Shooting Omoyele Sowore

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied claims by publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore, that he was shot at in Abuja during a protest against insecurity in the country today, May 31. Reacting to his claim, the spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement released, said there was no record of any incident such as a shooting during the protest. The statement titled ‘Police restores calm at the Unity Fountain’ reads “The FCT Command wishes to debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that ‘Omoyele Sowore was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police’ at the Unity Fountain. Contrary to the speculation, police operatives professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protest...

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14Apr By dthataNo Comments

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Sowore Applied For A Grant In My Name Without Informing Me – Tosin Adeniji

Activist, Tosin Adeniji @callmerahila has called out Omoyele Sowore for allegedly applying a grant in her name without informing her. Read her tweets below: @YeleSowore It's sad that you of all people could take advantage of my predicament. I went to prison last year November over #EndSARS but you decided to apply for a grant in my name without informing me, before, during, and after the application was made. Not even my consent, yet we live under the same roof. Fast forward to January, I found out that a grant was applied for in my name but since you @YeleSowore was in detention I had to ask your lawyer @TopeAkinyod because I found out that he was the lawyer involved in the process. He admitted they you both applied for a grant in my name but you didn't tell me because he...

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11Apr By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

Kogi Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja Slams Media Personality Omoyele Sowore Over his Prayer’ for his Daughter

Kogi Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja has slammed Media Personality Omoyele Sowore over his prayer for his daughter, Oma Onoja who matriculated on Friday April 9. Sowore had prayed for the Deputy Governor's daughter to excel and live in a Nigeria where the current challenges the country is facing are a thing of the past. He wrote;   #Freekogi2 I congratulate your daughter on this special occasion of her matriculation. May she never live in a world of impunity, may she never become unemployed upon graduation, may her future be bright and may she never have to work without getting paid. May her pension never be denied her when she retires, may she never be silenced for speaking up against tyranny and may she never die in election related violence! Once again, congratulatio...

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Whatsapp Chat Between Sowore And Edward Onoja, The Deputy Governor Of Kogi State (Photos)

Interesting Whatsapp chat between Omoyele Sowore and the Deputy Governor of Kogi. It was reported that some people in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, flogged protesters who were spray painting anti-Buhari slogans on a wall and forced them to clean the wall. This has led to an interesting conversation between Omoyele Sowore, the ideological leader of the protesters and Chief Edward Onoja, the deputy governor of Kogi. Both men released screenshots of the conversation on their Twitter handles.

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11Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

AAC Expels Omoyele Sowore

The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has been expelled from the party, the AAC leadership has said. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, the National Chairman of AAC, Dr. Leonard Nzenwa, said Sowore’s expulsion was ratified by its highest decision-making organ. He stated that Sowore was impersonating the AAC leadership by writing a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) claiming to be the Chairman of the party. “Same last week some group of people led by one Omoyele Stephen Sowore, a former member of our great Party, who was not only suspended and removed as National Chairman of the party but also expelled over various proven allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation ...

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4Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

When A Blackmailer Does Not Stand For Something, He Will Fall – Reno To Sowore

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3Mar By dthataNo Comments

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Babalawo In Court: Omoyele Sowore Reveals Why He Stormed Court With ‘Herbalist’

Nigerian activist and RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore has revealed why he was seen in court with a 'Juju man'. Sowore who spoke to BBC Pidgin said that the man who wore the traditional attire normally associated with 'Juju men' is not a herbalist or a 'Juju man' as many described. He said the man is an African man who accompanied him to court dressed in what represents his belief. The human rights activist stated that the reason for the man being there was to discourage people who always look down on African traditions, cultural beliefs, and fashion. Sowore and the man in traditional attire According to Sowore, another reason for the man's presence was to change the belief that European cultures are better than those of Africans. He dished that the statement he was t...

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2Mar By dthataNo Comments

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Native Doctor In Court: Sowore Is Mad – Aisha Yesufu Laughs

Socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu on Tuesday joked that Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore is mad following the latter’s appearance in court on Tuesday. Sowore stormed the premises of a magistrate court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja with a supporter dressed as a native doctor. The #RevolutionNow convener shared pictures of his arrival in court on Twitter with the title of Ola Rotimi’s book The Gods are Not to Blame as caption. Reacting in a Twitter post of her own, Yesufu said Sowore is mad man and asking him what he was doing. Court workers, journalists, policemen, and other visitors were stunned at the presence of Sowore’s ‘native doctor’, with many breaking out in laughter. Sowore is standing trial along with others over allegation of unlawful assembly an...

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2Mar By MosesianNo Comments

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Native Doctor Follows Omoyele Sowore to Court in Abuja

There was a mild drama at the Wuse, Zone 2 Magistrate Court Abuja this morning March 2, as a traditional spiritual leader dressed in full regalia accompanied human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore in solidarity for the commencement of his trial. Sowore was arrested alongside four others on December 31m 2020, for organizing a candlelight procession and charged for alleged criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and inciting public disturbance. The commencement of his trial was scheduled for today. The native doctor was seen waving his horsewhip and gourd in the air while chanting some incantations ahead of the commencement of trial.

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2Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Man In “Juju Dress” Follows Sowore To Court

Man In 'juju dress' Follows Sowore To Court  

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16Feb By dthataNo Comments

Lifestyle

#SoworeAt50: Sowore Celebrates 50th Birthday, Goes On 50 Minutes Workout

Publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday took out 50 minutes to exercise in celebration of his 50th birthday. Mr Sowore shared a video of himself on Instagram with some young persons jogging. “Fifty minutes at 50!” he captioned the video. The publisher joked that he wanted to do 50 miles from his location to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja but could get waylaid by the police. On Twitter, he said: “Thanks everyone for making such difficult life so easy to live! #SoworeAt50.” Among other charges, Sowore and Olawale Bakare are facing two counts of treasonable felony charges for forming a movement called #RevolutionNow. The federal government accuses them of calling for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari by revolution.   ...

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28Jan By dthataNo Comments

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Soldiers Dancing Over Removal Of Buratai As Chief Of Army Staff (Video)

Nigerian soldiers on Tuesday, were seen jubilating over the removal of Tukur Buratai as the Chief of Army Staff in Maiduguri. As shared by Omoyele Sowore on Twitter. See soldiers rejoicing over the removal of Tukur Buratai as the Chief of Army staff of @HQNigerianArmy imagine what’s #Nigerians will do when his incompetent boss @MBuhari is also retired permanently from #Nigeria’s political space. imagine it! #RevolutionNow https://youtu.be/V6VE4qbNBjM

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11Jan By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Court grants Sowore N20m bail

A magistrate court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, convener of the Revolution Now Movement, in the sum of N20 million. Sowore, Peter Williams, Sanyaolu Juwon, Emmanuel Bulus and Damilare Adenola were arrested on New Year’s eve during a procession organised and led by Sowore. The police had arraigned the five persons last Monday on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and incitement. Mabel Segun-Bello, the magistrate, had ordered that they be remanded at the Kuje correctional centre. But last Tuesday, they were transferred to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) after Sowore reported that they were denied access to healthcare, food, and water. Marshal Abubakar, counsel to the defen...

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11Jan By dthataNo Comments

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New Year Protest: Court Grants Sowore Bail

Court grants Omoyele Sowore bail in the sum of N20 million, with 2 sureties one of whom must be a civil servant not below grade level 12 The 2nd to 5th defendants were also admitted to bail in Sum of N1 million each and 1 surety in like sum

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9Jan By dthataNo Comments

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Police Refuse To Bring Sowore, Others For Ruling On Bail Application

There was a palpable tension on the premises of Wuse, Zone 2, Magistrates’ Court Abuja as authorities of the Nigerian government and the police refused to produce the human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore, and four others in court in an attempt to frustrate their bail application. The presiding Magistrate, Mabel Segun-Bello, had on Wednesday ordered the activists be remanded at Force Criminal Investigation Department, located at Area 10. She also scheduled today, Friday, by 11am to rule on the bail application filed by their lawyer, Marshal Abubakar. It was gathered that the police refused to bring the activists to court following a signal that their case files had been transferred from the FCT Commissioner of Police to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the ...

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5Jan By dthataNo Comments

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Sowore, Others Arrive Abuja Court For Bail Hearing (Photos)

Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday arrived at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja in handcuffs. MCI reports that Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello is expected to hear Sowore’s bail application. The former presidential candidate was on Monday arraigned alongside four others by the Federal Government on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite others. The prosecution alleged that the defendants were arrested in Abuja on New Year eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari. Sowore and the others pleaded not guilty.

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4Jan By dthataNo Comments

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Police Arraign Sowore 4 Others In Magistrate Court Over New Year’s Eve Protest

The Federal Government has arraigned Omoyele Sowore and four others at the Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sowore was arrested by the police for leading a protest against bad governance on New Year’s Eve in Abuja. He is being arraigned alongside four others by the Federal Government on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite others. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari. Sowore had earlier before the protest charged Nigerians on Twitter to hold a crossover protest by picking up a candle and a placard showing their grievances agains...

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12Nov By dthataNo Comments

Politics

‘Bounty Placed On My Head To Be Arrested Or Murdered’ – Omoyele Sowore

As shared by Omoyele Sowore: #RevolutionNow Info reaching me now is that a signal from DIA has put a bounty on my head, that I must be arrested or murdered as they claim I’d resist arrest in the next 24hrs! This is from the Defence HQ here is Abuja! Be it known that this can’t affect the struggle for freedom

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9Nov By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Sowore Reveals New Police Salary, Says No Policeman Should Earn Less Than N100k

As shared by Omoyele Sowore: #EndSARS No policeman should earn less than N100,000 a month but we must also fight police brutality! #RevolutionNow You fought for them and here is the new salary approved for the @policeng officers eager to kill you without provocation 1. Police Constable (PC) II N84,000 2. Police Constable (PC) I N86,000 3. Sergeant Copral (SC) N96,000 4. Sergeant Major (SM) N119,000 5. Inspector Of Police (IP) II N167,000 6. Inspector of Police (IP) I N254,000 7. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) II N271,000 8. Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP) I N296,000 9. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N321,000 10. Superintendent of Police (SP) N342,000 11. Chief Superintendent of police (CSP) N419,000 12. Assistant ...

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9Oct By dthataNo Comments

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#EndSARS: Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju, Aisha Yesufu Lead Protest In Abuja

Angry Nigerians protesting the continued harassment and intimidation of citizens by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad has vowed not to leave the premises of Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja until the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, addressed them. The protesters turned down the entreaties of Force Public Relations Officers, Frank Mba, for them to call off the demonstration. The protest was led by human rights activists, Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju, Aisha Yesufu, Raphael Adedayo and others. Graphic footage showing SARS officers dragging two men from a hotel in Lagos and shooting one of them in the street had sparked mass fury across the country and fuelled long-held demands for reforms. https://youtu.be/M5a87y8SslA https://youtu.be/yCtU...

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7Sep By dthataNo Comments

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Daddy Freeze: Sowore Reacts To Pastor Ibiyeomie’s Outburst

There is practically no difference between bigots of all religious shades, the passion to suppress, kill, destroy, harass and intimidate anyone standing the way of their well concocted but highly concealed agenda is not different whether in Kano or Rivers! These energies could have been used to liberate our country #RevolutionNow

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24Jul By BobbyNo Comments

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Garba Shehu’s memory has failed him, we rejected the request for Sowore to beg Buhari – Falana

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Omoyele Sowore, has fired back at presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu for saying his client lied about the mission of a delegation led by the late Ismaila Isa Funtua, an ally of the president who visited him while in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).   Falana who accused Shehu of attempting to distort the proceedings of the meetings, recalled how he and other patriots teamed up in 2006 to campaign for the release of Shehu, who was the spokesperson of former Vice-President Atiku Abukakar at that time.   According to him, the presidential spokesperson was detained by the DSS State and charged with the offence of  “obtaining, reproducing and keeping classified material” in contravention of ...

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14May By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Gambari: ‘Tinubu Will Face Ultimate Disgrace’ — Sowore

Founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has slammed Bola Tinubu after the former Lagos State Governor reacted to the appointment of Ibrahim Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Sowore, a human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener is accusing the 68-year-old national leader of the All Progressive Congress party of turning a blind eye during the “pro-democracy days.” The activist, in a Wednesday tweet, said Tinubu, “and the rest of his sojourners” who “were in bed with the enemies of the Nigerian people … will all face ultimate disgrace.”  

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11May By dthataNo Comments

News

Hotel Demolition: Sowore Reacts “Wike Is Mad, He’ll Pay For His Sins One Day!”

Omoyele Sowore reacts as Governor Wike demolishes Hotels in Rivers State. Describing @GovWike as mad is an understatement, the Rivers State chief executive see him self as an emperor because he’s gotten away with so many atrocities as gov, he must think at a point that nobody could possibly hold him to account. Someday though he will pay for his sins!  

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30Apr By BobbyNo Comments

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Sowore Appeals Bail Condition Which Restricts his Movement Only Around Abuja

#RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has appealed the bail condition which restricts his movement only around Abuja. Recall that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had imposed a N100m bail bond on Sowore who was arrested on charges of treason, money laundering and insulting the president in 2019. She subsequently reduced Sowore’s bail from N100m to N50m, and further directed that he must produce sureties who reside in Abuja and must also have landed property worth the bail sum in Abuja. The activist was also directed to deposit his passport with the registry of the federal high court in Abuja, and also barred him from travelling outside Abuja pending the period of the trial. Sowore has now filed an appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Channels Television...

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23Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Lockdown: Sowore Launches Pots Pan Protest (PPP) Against Buhari

Lockdown Extension: #RevolutionNow - Again!!! Sowore Announces Nationwide Protest Against Buhari's Govt (Photo) After rumours of plans by the government to extend the Covid-19 lockdown in the country by another 14 days, RevolutionNow activist and Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore has annonced a Nationwide Sit-At-Home protest against the move to extend the lockdown. #RevolutionNow Pots are empty, plates are empty and the stomach is very empty! Bang your pot at home, don’t let hunger kill you at home because of their greed, corruption and incompetence

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13Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Buhari’s Government Is The Virus Destroying Nigeria – Omoyele Sowore (Video)

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 election, Omoyele Sowore has described President Buhari’s government as the ”virus destroying Nigeria.” Commenting on the Coronavirus pandemic Nigeria has been battling with since February, the media personality stated that Nigeria will also have to battle ”terrible leadership, incompetent leadership, wicked leadership once Coronavirus is gone. ” Sowore said in the video; “I do not want to glorify the response of the government in power, and the so called opposition, the PDP because these political parties are themselves viruses that are destroying the health of our country both physically, economically, politically, socially and culturally. “It is the pandemic that I am talking about. So, let’s discuss...

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21Feb By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

FG Still Owes My Family Compensation, Apology – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, son of late Afrobeat singer, Fela Kuti says the federal government still owes his family an apology and compensation. Seun, also a musician, made this known while speaking in a recent interview. He spoke on a couple of things including Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara reporters and human right activist. “It’s a shame that we’re still ruled by the same people my father was talking about 35 years ago or something, that’s poor. We need to do better,” he said. “My father said everything he had to about Buhari. He’s a kind person that you don’t need to go far to find out what my father thought about him. “Buhari is one person, you know but I feel the federal government still owes the Kuti Family an apology, not just my dad, and compensation. “Sowore’s cause...

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19Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Court Adjourns Sowore & Bakare’s Fundamental Rights Suit To March 25

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal high Court, Abuja, has adjourned the application seeking the enforcement of fundamental rights filed by human rights activists, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, to March 25, 2020 for hearing. The judge adjourned the matter after the regularisation of the processes by all parties involved in the case. The activists had on November 15 and 20, 2019 filed separate suits marked  

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13Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

FG To Re-Arraign Sowore On Fresh Charges

The convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore will be re-arraigned on fresh charges by the Federal Government. This was after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the case following the resumption of Sowore’s trial on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The prosecutor; Kayode Alilu informed the court that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has taken over the prosecution of the case and has filed fresh and amended charges. Alilu added that they are yet to effect service of the amended charges on the defendants. He also said the office of the AGF took over the case late last year and applied to arraign the defendants based on the amended charges. Justice Ojukwu then ordered the prosecution to pay a sum of N200, 000 as the cost to the defenda...

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12Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Court Orders FG To Pay Fine Of N200,000 To Sowore, Bakare

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N200,000 each to Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, who are both standing trial in a case brought against them by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Ojukwu’s action was necessitated by the prosecution’s sloppy showing on Wednesday where A. Aliyu standing in for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), tried to slow down proceedings and further delay the commencement of the trial proper by making several false statements.

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12Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Soyinka Meets Sowore In Abuja Ahead Of His Court Appearance (Photos)

Pictures of Prof. Wole Soyinka's meeting with Yele Sowore in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of Sowore's court appearance on Wednesday.

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30Jan By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Governor Ayade Says Detained Journalist, Jalingo Tried To Overthrow Buhari

Cross River governor, Ben Ayade, has finally spoken about the continuous detention of Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist who is standing treason trial for criticising the governor. Mr Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state. “In court, it is Federal Government versus Agba Jalingo, not Cross River State,” Mr Ayade told reporters on Monday at the presidential villa, Abuja, where he went to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. “He’s in court for treason, a state does not have power to try anyone for treason, it’s not me.” Mr Ayade said the journalist’s arrest and trial is in connection with Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow protest. “On his Facebook page, he sent pictures w...

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28Jan By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Sowore Visits Primary School, Shares Exercise Books And Biro (photos)

The former Presidential candidate of the federal republic of Nigeria, Omoyele Sowore has today visited a primary school in Lagos State. According to him, he was not doing anything in the office and decided to spend time with the children in school. When leaving, he shared exercise books, pens and bade them farewell. See photos...  

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28Jan By dthataNo Comments

Education

Sowore To Take up Volunteer Teaching Job In Abuja

The publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the in 2019 general elections Omoyele Sowore Monday said he was open to teaching Government or Geography in a Government-owned secondary school “while sitting idle in Abuja.” He said he looked for a public school where he could teach on Monday. But the principal had “disappeared” before he got to the school. “Today I set out to look for a public school where I could teach “Government” or Geography while sitting idle in Abuja,” Sowore said in a post on his Instagram “So we set out to a public school but by the time we arrived there, the Principal had disappeared on us. Great thanks to students and teachers who welcomed us.” It is unclear if Sowore had a prior arrangement with the school or if the principal knew ...

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13Jan By BobbyNo Comments

Politics

Deji Adeyanju All Smiles As He Meets With Falana And Sowore After Treatment Abroad

Deji Adeyanju is back to Nigeria after he flew to Dubai for medical treatment. Recall the activist was attacked during a protest in Abuja and sustained various injuries. Deji announced his return this afternoon on Twitter -- a social media site he mostly uses to pass his messages across to Nigerians. He simply wrote; ''Good to be back. Aluta continua ✊'' Then in another tweet, he shared photos of himself, with respected lawyer, Femi Falana and Sowore. He tagged the photos;  ''With Femi Falana SAN & Sowore strategizing.''

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3Jan By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Sowore Kicks Off A Nationwide #BuyReadApunch Campaign

The #RevolutionNow activist, Omoyele Sowore has begun a nationwide "Buy and Read Punch Newspaper" campaign on Thursday. A member of Sowore's #BuyReadAPunch Campaign team who spoke on the condition of anonymity to IgbereTV reporters, said that the reason for the campaign was because President Muhammadu Buhari's administration stoped giving advertorials to the Punch Newspaper after the media house criticised Buhari's style of leadership. Punch recently addressed President Buhari as 'Major General', criticising him as being autocratic. As a show of solidarity, Sowore and his supporters urged the Nigerian citizens to always patronise Punch Newspaper. Recall that Sowore was released on stringent bail conditions on 24th December, 2019 after being detained for four months by the DSS. ...

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3Jan By dthataNo Comments

Politics

We Were Right To Hold Sowore, Dasuki Despite Court Orders – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says the regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had the right to continually detain Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore; and a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), despite court orders. Malami said this during a programme titled, ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ on NTA on Thursday.The minister said the constitution gives the government the right to appeal court orders to the level of the Supreme Court. He said during the process of applying for variation of court orders or appealing judgements, the enforcement of that court order can be delayed and this ought not to be termed as disobedience to court orders. When asked if this was what happened in the cases of Da...

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31Dec By dthataNo Comments

Politics

DSS Invites Campus Journalist For Publishing Content On Sowore, School Demotes Supervising Lecturer

The Department of State Services has invited editor of a campus newspaper at Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Ogun State, Ayoola Babalola, for interrogation over the publication of certain contents on Omoyele Sowore. The campus newspaper had recently published articles demanding good governance and obedience to rule of law in Nigeria. Some of the articles published include: 'Will EFCC investigate Chief Bola Tinubu?', 'Sowore: An equal opportunity offender', and 'President Buhari does not believe in Nigeria'. Rector of the polytechnic, Mr I.K. Oyeyinka, who describes himself a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, said the institution was apologetic to the APC, adding that the published items was against the interest of the party. Oyeyinka went ahead to demote the su...

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28Dec By dthataNo Comments

Politics

El-Zakzaky’s Fate Is In El-Rufai’s Hands – Malami

The discharge from care of the pioneer of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky must be chosen by the Kaduna State government, the Federal Government has said. Lawyer General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said the Cleric is being attempted under the Kaduna State law and not under a government law. He said his case is unique in relation to those of Omoyele Sowore and Col.Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who were discharged from guardianship on Christmas Eve following his heading to the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to consent to the court's decision which allowed them bail. Malami made the explanations in a reaction to an enquiry by The Nation. His reaction was sent by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu...

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28Dec By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Why We Didn’t Release El-zakzaky – FG

The Federal Government has explained why it did not release, alongside Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky from custody. Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser and Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, were released from the custody of the Department of State Services on Tuesday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday said the Federal Government would not want to interfere in the judicial process of the Kaduna State Government handling El-Zakzaky’s case. The AGF said this in an interview with the Hausa Service of the BBC, monitored by our reporter. Malami said:”Henceforth, the Federal Government won’t interfere in a judicial process that ...

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