By Sabiu Abdullahi
Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that his detention will not weaken his determination to continue advocating for justice in Nigeria.
Sowore made the statement on Tuesday shortly after regaining freedom from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
In a post shared on his X account, the activist insisted that imprisonment would not force him to abandon his cause.
“Prison has never broken the resolve of those who fight for justice. If anything, it only strengthens our determination,” he said.
“The struggle continues. We will never surrender. #RevolutionNow #Sowore2027.”
Earlier on Tuesday, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted Sowore bail in the sum of N200 million.
The court directed him to provide two sureties as part of the bail requirements. One of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from his community, while the second must possess landed property within the Federal Capital Territory.
The judge also instructed the activist to surrender his international passport to the court registrar pending the conclusion of the case.
Following the ruling, the court ordered that Sowore be released to his legal team while the bail conditions are being fulfilled.
The Department of State Services (DSS) is prosecuting the activist over a two-count charge linked to a social media post in which he allegedly referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “a criminal” on his X and Facebook accounts.
Sowore had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court had earlier granted him bail on self-recognition before the arrangement was later revoked.
On June 16, the presiding judge issued a warrant for Sowore’s arrest after he failed to appear in court for proceedings. The court held that the letter submitted to explain his absence did not provide sufficient reasons.
On June 22, the judge ordered that the activist be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the withdrawal of his bail.
The court also dismissed an application in which Sowore requested that the judge withdraw from the case over alleged bias.
