The Digest:
Omoyele Sowore, 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was detained by the Nigerian Police on August 6, 2025, under allegations of forgery and inciting disturbances. His supporters have vowed to initiate a nationwide protest in response.
Key Points
- Sowore was arrested after responding to a summons from the Inspector General of Police.
- Police obtained a court order to detain Sowore before he arrived at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
- The Take It Back Movement claims the arrest is politically motivated.
- Sowore's supporters, including activists, believe the charges lack transparency.
- The police allegedly denied Sowore access to the petition against him and the identity of the petitioner.
- The Take It Back Movement has announced plans for a nationwide protest.
- National Coordinator Juwon Sanyaolu condemned the use of state institutions to suppress dissent.
Sowore’s detention has sparked uproar, with his supporters mobilizing for nationwide protests to challenge what they see as an abuse of state power aimed at stifling dissent.
