Human rights activist, Founder of Sahara Reporters, Citizen reporter, lecturer
Political party
African Action Congress (2018–present
Spouse
Opeyemi Sowore (m. 2004)
Website
saharareporters.com
Omoyele Yele Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist, citizen reporter, writer, lecturer and pro-democracy campaigner, known for founding the online news agency Sahara Reporters.[1][2][3] In August 2018, he founded the African Action Congress party and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian general election. Sowore also ran for President in the 2023 Nigerian General elections.[2]
On August 3 2019, Omoyele Sowore was arrested by the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS), for alleged treason after calling for a protest tagged RevolutionNow.[4][5] He was arrested again and assaulted during a protest in Abuja on January 1, 2021.[6][7] Sowore was injured by a police officer during a protest in Abuja on the 31st of May 2021.[8]
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^editing (24 March 2022). "Omoyele Sowore, Fully Loaded By Lynda Tilley". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^"Sowore Arrested For Planning Revolution-DSS". Sahara Reporters. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
^"Court declares Sowore's arrest over #RevolutionNow protest illegal". 22 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^"Nigeria arrests journalist and opposition leader Sowore". msn.com. AFP. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^"Police arrest Sowore in Abuja over alleged fake news peddling". Vanguard News. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^"Sowore shot by a police officer in Abuja". News Now Africa. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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