Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoleye Sowore has called on Nigerians to rise up against tyranny after he was arrested and later released by the Nigeria Immigration Service on Sunday.
Sowore was arrested on arrival from the USA at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos ahead of a planned October 1 protest.
He stated on his X page that there is now a clamp down on opposition in the country by the government of President Bola Tinubu.
“I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me,” Sowore wrote.
“This is not unexpected because I have always known that it is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In any case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for 1 October and beyond.
The Take-It-Back Movement — also convened by Sowore — is currently planning another protest billed for October 1.
