Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has declared that he will continue rallying the public even while detained. This statement follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja on Monday, which ordered his confinement at Kuje Correctional Centre until Wednesday.
Justice Mohammed Umar issued the remand order after revoking Sowore’s bail last week. The court’s decision came after the judge dismissed Sowore’s request for recusal from the case, which involves allegations by the Department of State Services that Sowore referred to President Bola Tinubu as a criminal in public statements.
Unfazed by the ruling, the human rights activist insisted that imprisonment will not hinder his activism. ‘I am going to prison to keep mobilizing our people. The prosecution insisted on sending me to Kuje Prison until Wednesday,’ he stated.
Sowore revealed that he came prepared for detention, bringing his prison bag. He emphasized that his sacrifices are for the greater good of the nation. ‘All these are happening for a good reason. Somebody must make sacrifices that will benefit this country,’ he added.
The activist explained that his recent absence from court, which led to the bail revocation, was due to legal consultations. He noted that his new lead counsel, Olumide-Fusika, SAN, had formally informed the court about the reason for his absence, but Justice Umar ordered the remand nonetheless.
Sowore expressed that he is not troubled by the development, asserting that imprisonment has never defeated a just cause. ‘I need hardly say that I am the least bothered by this development. Imprisonment has never defeated a just cause, and it never will,’ he concluded.