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Sowore’s Attack on NUJ Over DSS Chief’s Award Baseless, Threatens Free Speech – Group

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

The Centre for Public Integrity has condemned what it described as an “asinine and unwarranted attack” by former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, against the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over its recent “Man of the Year” award to the

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Sowore Declared Wanted as Court Withdraws Bail

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear for the continuation of his trial. Justice Mohammed Umar made the order on Tuesday following the absence of […]

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Sowore and the politics of consequence-free dissent

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Stephen Okoroafor Omoyele Sowore has spent much of his public life presenting himself as a permanent victim of power. Every confrontation with authority becomes persecution, every court appearance becomes a stage, and every allegation against him becomes proof that the state fears his voice. That routine has served him for years, but recent proceedings […]

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Alleged Cyberbullying: Again, Sowore Fails To Enter Defence

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

…Prosecution Counsel Accuses Sowore of delay tactics as Court Sets June 4 for Ruling on recusal petition Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly making false claims against the […]

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Omoyele Sowore and his many demons

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

By Chuks Akunna A drowning man will clutch at a straw, is a very old proverb. This proverb still holds true today, especially concerning one overgrown baby, who calls himself my “long-time friend.” This time-tested blackmailer is none other than Cashivist Omoyele Sowore.Like he admitted, our long-time friendship began nearly 20 years ago, precisely in […]

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Breaking: Court Dismisses Sowore’s No-Case Submission, Orders Defence in Cybercrime Trial

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reports, Omoyele Sowore, ruling that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence requiring him to enter a defence in the ongoing cyberstalking trial. The judge held that the evidence already tendered before the […]