Convener of #RevolutionNow protest and former presidential candidate if the African Action Congress (AAC) has been detained by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Sowore was reportedly detained on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, upon his arrival in Nigeria.
Sowore’s arrest may be connected to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest which was held across the country in August.
The protest was spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and several other civil society organisations.
Sowore is also the convener of the movement.
Another protest is being planned by organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest — scheduled for October 1.
In a post via his X page, Sowore said his passport was also seized by the service.
“I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA to the MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me,” he wrote.
“This is not un expected because i have always known that It is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for October 1st and beyond.”
