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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has revealed that he deliberately chose not to appeal or plead with the court after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
According to a report by Channels Television, the court ruling followed the dismissal of Sowore’s application seeking the recusal of the trial judge over allegations of bias.
Justice Muhammad subsequently ordered that Sowore be remanded pending the determination of a motion relating to his bail revocation and an existing bench warrant.
Following the ruling, Sowore addressed journalists outside the courtroom and stated that he made no attempt to beg the judge to reconsider the decision.
According to him, “I didn’t even try to beg the judge to reconsider the judgment because I want to go to prison.”
He explained that he had already anticipated the court’s decision and arrived fully prepared for the possibility of being taken into custody.
Sowore further revealed that he came to court with a “prison bag,” emphasizing that he expected the outcome based on his ongoing legal battle.
He described his incarceration as part of what he considers a necessary “sacrifice” in the broader struggle for national liberation and political reform.
The activist maintained that the development was not surprising to him, insisting that he had predicted such events before now.
Despite the court ruling, Sowore expressed confidence that his time in detention would not weaken him.
He declared that upon release, he would return “stronger” and “more ferocious” in continuing his activism and opposition to what he perceives as injustice.
Sowore is currently facing prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations related to social media posts in which he allegedly described President Tinubu as a criminal.
Supporters at the court premises criticized the prosecution, describing it as politically motivated and aimed at suppressing dissent ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Following the remand order, tension reportedly rose outside the court as some supporters attempted to resist the movement of Sowore to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
