Omoyele Yele Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist, citizen reporter, writer, lecturer and pro-democracy campaigner, known for founding the online news agency Sahara Reporters. [1][2][3] In August 2018, he founded the African Action Congress party and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian...

1 day ago · Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the seventeen-count cybercrime charges brought against him by the Nigerian Police Force. Sowore was ...

8 hours ago · Sowore, who has been undergoing legal proceedings, was initially required to meet the bail conditions within a set timeframe. However, the court granted him a 24-hour extension to fulfill the terms.

6 hours ago · Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and human rights activist has arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the court’s ruling on his bail application.

9 hours ago · Politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the ruling on his bail application, set for today, Thursday, January 30, 2025. Sowore, who was accompanied by his legal team, was met by a crowd of supporters outside the courthouse. The demonstrators demanded his release and …

17 hours ago · The Federal High Court in Abuja will today rule on Sowore’s bail application. The former presidential candidate is facing a 17-count charge under the Cybercrime Act.

3 days ago · Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore is being detained at the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office at Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, following his refusal to accept the ...

8 hours ago · Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has arrived at the Federal High Court In Abuja on Thursday for the court's ruling on his bail application.

2 days ago · Activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was, on Monday, detained at the IRT detention facility at Abattoir in Abuja after rejecting the bail conditions set for his release.

May 24, 2024 · After over 5 years of delays, a federal High Court struck out the treason case against Nigerian pro-democracy activist & journalist Omoyele Sowore. As part of the TrialWatch initiative, ABA has been monitoring Sowore's case since his arrest in 2019.