The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, was released shortly after being detained by immigration officials. EKO HOT BLOG earlier reported that Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, upon his return to Nigeria. Sowore shared the details of … Read more
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, upon his arrival at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore’s arrest is believed to be linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests, which took place nationwide in August. The demonstrations … Read more
A Buhari-must-go protest has rocked Lagos State on Friday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that many protesters, on Friday, stormed the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos State, calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters under the banner of #TakeItBack Movement and #RevolutionNow stormed the venue on Friday, chanting and displaying banners and placards that read, ‘Buhari Must Go’. … Read more
Arrested #RevolutionNow Protesters Will Be Charged To Court On Friday – Lagos CP Ekohotblog, October 2, 2020…. The Lagos State Police Command has ordered that the 30 Revolution now protesters, arrested yesterday, October1 for protesting peacefully in Lagos will be charged to court, Today October 2. Ekohotblog recall that protesters stormed the streets of Lagos on Independence … Read more
October 01, 2020. The Coalition for Revolution (CORE), the organisers of the #RevolutionNow protest, have held a peaceful protest in Abuja. The group led by a former presidential candidate and Omoyele Sowore, said the protest is against poor governance in the country. The protesters marched through Area 1 roundabout, chanting different songs with bearing placards … Read more
The presidency says it finds #revolutionnow protest held in different parts of the state very annoying and exasperating. It further explained that they were just irritating child’s play and would be dealt with without delay. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated this on Wednesday. Mr. Adesina noted that … Read more
A mobile court sitting in Oshodi, Lagos State, has freed RevolutionNow protesters arrested in Lagos on Wednesday, August 5. Agba Jalingo and eighteen others that were set free after appearing before the court. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that some security operation in Lagos arrested and detained the protesters for allegedly protesting against corruption, insecurity and … Read more
The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday released over 40 protesters who were arrested by the joint security personnel at Unity Fountain for violating the COVID-19 protocols. The protesters were arrested at the Unity Fountain venue of the #RevolutionNow protest and brought before FCT Mobile Court for prosecution. However, Magistrate Idayat Akanni, who was to … Read more
After one year, the Convener of RevolutionNow in Osun State, Olawale Bakare, has been rearrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS in Osogbo. Recall that in August 4, 2019, a human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore staged a protest in Lagos, Abuja, Osun and other part of the … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday morning, August 5 has arrested #Revolutionnow protesters around Olaiya Area of Osogbo, Osun State. Olawale Bakare and six other are some of the #Revolutionnow protesters arrested. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that Several #RevolutionNow protesters were also arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja … Read more
– Police and the Nigerian Army have arrested some #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja – Human rights lawyer, Tope Akinyode confirmed that the security agents was beating the protesters Several #RevolutionNow protesters were arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja metropolis on Wednesday. The protesters carrying placards and banners had set out … Read more
The hearing of the trial of The Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The duo are being tried before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu over Allegations of treason, money laundering among others. On March 5, the government had filed a motion on … Read more
The Department of State Service, DSS, has finally released the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore from detention. The Federal Government had on Tuesday ordered the release of Sowore and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Sowore was however released on Tuesday evening following an order to the DSS by Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the … Read more
Ekohotblog earlier reported that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rearrested activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore today. This follows an initial report that DSS stormed the premises of the Abuja Federal High Court to arrest the #RevolutionNow convener but were resisted by other activists in court. READ ALSO: DSS Re-arrests Sowore,Bakare Meanwhile, Nigerians … Read more
Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja set for his arraignment on charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences instituted against him by the Federal Government. Sowore, who was surounded by the operatives of the Department of Service for the scheduled arraignment.
-Shehu Sani commends the judiciary for the release of Omoyele Sowore -According to him, when law guides a nation, it will always sail in honour A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the ruling by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has on Wednesday called for the release of Omoyele Sowore. General Secretary of the Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the attack on #RevolutionNow protesters and arrest of some of the protesters by security agents was an impediment on the nation’s democracy. … Read more
Adams Oshiomole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has faulted the RevolutionNow protest called by former African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Oshiomhole revealed Sowore called for a revolution because he lost his bid to become president during the 2019 presidential election. He made this known while addressing State House … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, otherwise known as the Progressives Governors’ Forum has reacted to the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore. The APC Governors reacted through its Chairman, and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. They also condemned the revolution protest called by Sowore-led Global Coalition for Security and … Read more
An Abuja Federal High Court will, on Thursday, rule in the application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), seeking an order to detain Mr Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC)’s presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, for 90 days pending the conclusion of its investigation. In an exparte order with number: FHC/ABJ/CS/915/19, … Read more