In 2019 when Mr Sowore first contested for President under the AAC, he garnered 33,953 votes.
The human rights organisation expressed concern “over violent attack by thugs, on Mr Sowore,” saying “Nigerian authorities must immediately release him and bring those attacking him
Details of why Mr Sowore was arrested on Thursday is yet to be known.
The Buhari government is faced with troubling policy and governance challenges – a worsening security context with more-or-less a breakdown of law and order…
Justice I.A Chikere in a ruling on Wednesday, ordered the SSS to release the confiscated phones while awarding the sum of N2 million as compensation to be paid to the plaintiff.
Mr Sowore said had earlier been briefed that the hoodlums were mobilised by Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS).
Mr Sowore had filed a suit against the agency praying the court to compel the SSS to return his mobile devices seized during the time of his arrest in 2019.
All politicians are equal, but our vice president is more equal than others.
The SSS agents said Mr Sowore had no business coming to court for Mr Kanu’s trial because he has an active case of his own still pending in court.
Heavily armed security men with armoured vehicles were seen patrolling the Lekki Toll Gate.
