Activist Omoyele Sowore has declared he would have sued President Bola Tinubu for defamation had he been included in the June 12 national honors list. The former presidential candidate made the statement on social media following Tinubu's conferment of awards on democracy advocates, including Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana.
• Sowore shared a photo of late MKO Abiola to underscore his stance
• Called the awards "hypocritical," given the current democratic challenges
• Threatened legal action as a symbolic protest against the administration
The honors recognized June 12 activists, but Sowore - a longtime democracy campaigner - argues they've been given by an administration undermining democratic values. His statement comes amid ongoing tensions between government and pro-democracy activists.
