CITIZENS COMPASS— The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, said he was incarcerated alongside 1,158 inmates, including 37 who were undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in overcrowded cells.
Sowore said he remained unbroken even after he had spent nine days at Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja.
The publisher of a popular online platform, Sahara Reporters, disclosed that he was incarcerated alongside more than 1,158 inmates, including 37 who were undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in overcrowded cells.
Sowore disclosed this in a statement made available to Citizens Compass.
He extended a deepest appreciation to our revolutionary comrades across Nigeria and around the world who stood resolute, occupied the streets, raised their voices, and refused to relent until I regained my freedom. Your courage and solidarity made a profound difference saying:
I AM BACK FROM PRISON!
Yesterday, after spending nine days in Kuje Prison following the unjust revocation of my bail by Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, I regained my freedom.
During those nine days, I was incarcerated alongside more than 1,158 inmates, including 37 who were undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in overcrowded cells.
Prison is not new to me, and perhaps that explains how quickly I settle into prison life. But the truth remains that no one should spend even a minute behind bars for an offence unknown to law or for exercising constitutionally protected rights.
The Nigerian state has pursued me since my university days, when I joined the struggle to end military rule. Sadly, although the military formally relinquished power in 1999, successive civilian administrations have, in many respects, proven even more repressive—violating human rights, undermining democratic institutions, and eroding the dignity of Nigerians.
These abuses are often carried out through security agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force, long associated with extrajudicial killings, and the Department of State Services (DSS), whose record of arbitrary arrests, prolonged detentions, and other serious human rights violations is well documented.
I am back, and I remain unbroken.
I extend my deepest appreciation to our revolutionary comrades across Nigeria and around the world who stood resolute, occupied the streets, raised their voices, and refused to relent until I regained my freedom. Your courage and solidarity made a profound difference.
Although I have been released on bail under stringent conditions, our mission remains unchanged.
The task before us is greater than any individual. The struggle for justice, freedom, and the liberation of Nigeria continues.
And now, the next major assignment is before us!
The Sowore Presidential Campaign 2027.
The campaign must go on.
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