‘Stand With Us’ — Sowore Rallies Supporters Ahead of Court Appearance

 

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called on his supporters to stand in solidarity with him as he prepares to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for the continuation of his trial.

In a statement released from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Sowore said he would once again appear before Justice M.G. Umar, describing the case against him as a “farcical trial” allegedly initiated by the Department of State Services (DSS) on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.

He alleged that the trial was intended to silence his revolutionary movement and suppress dissent.

Sowore urged his supporters and members of the Take It Back Movement to show solidarity by attending the court proceedings, supporting online, or standing with the movement from wherever they are around the world.

“Tomorrow, I will once again appear before Justice M.G. Umar at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the continuation of the farcical trial instituted by the lawless DSS on behalf of Tinubu,” he said.

Reflecting on his time in custody, Sowore expressed appreciation to his supporters, saying he was proud of those who had remained committed to the movement despite his detention.

“From the prison yards of Kuje, I cannot stop expressing how proud I am of our comrades everywhere who have remained steadfast, dealing successive blows against the retrogressive Tinubu regime,” he stated.

He maintained that neither his detention nor the ongoing court proceedings had weakened his resolve, insisting that his campaign for what he described as the liberation of Nigeria would continue.

Sowore is facing prosecution over alleged cybercrime and criminal defamation charges linked to social media posts in which he referred to President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal.” The case has continued to draw public attention amid debates over free speech and political expression in Nigeria.