Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that no amount of intimidation, harassment, or judicial persecution will silence his demand for justice and freedom as he faces separate court appearances in Abuja on the same day.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday, Sowore revealed that he was scheduled to appear before two different courts over matters he described as politically motivated prosecutions linked to his activism and criticism of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to the activist, his first appearance was at the Kuje Magistrate Court, where he is standing trial alongside 13 others over a protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Sowore stated that the group is being prosecuted for participating in a demonstration calling for Kanu’s freedom, describing the legal action as another attempt to suppress dissenting voices and peaceful civic engagement.
The activist further disclosed that he was also expected to appear before Justice Mohammed G. Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja in a separate matter. He alleged that the judge was determined to secure his conviction over comments in which he referred to President Tinubu as a criminal.
In the strongly worded statement, Sowore accused the government of using the judiciary as a tool of political persecution against critics and opposition voices. He maintained that the legal challenges confronting him would not deter him from speaking out against what he described as injustice and oppression.
“We’ve been here before,” Sowore wrote, insisting that his long history of activism had exposed him to similar pressures in the past.
He argued that the ongoing prosecutions are part of a broader pattern aimed at intimidating activists and discouraging citizens from demanding accountability from those in power.
Despite the legal battles, Sowore reiterated his commitment to what he described as the struggle for liberation, justice, and freedom in Nigeria.
“The liberation struggle continues,” he declared, adding that no amount of intimidation, harassment, or judicial persecution would stop the movement for change.
The activist concluded his statement with the hashtags #RevolutionNow and #TinubuMustGo, both of which have become associated with his political campaigns and calls for systemic reforms in Nigeria.
As of the time of filing this report, there had been no official response from the Presidency, the Federal High Court, or the relevant prosecuting authorities regarding the allegations raised by Sowore.
The developments come amid continuing debates over freedom of expression, the right to peaceful protest, and the relationship between political activism and law enforcement in Nigeria.