Tinubu government does not want me to campaign, Sowore says amid daily court trials

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsCrime & Law
Tinubu government does not want me to campaign, Sowore says amid daily court trials

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of trying to frustrate him. Speaking after a hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, he said the day-to-day court proceedings were intended to distract him and prevent him from campaigning and speaking out against the government. Sowore said intimidation and persecution would not stop him from fighting for Nigerians.

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