Omoyele Sowore Biography, Career & Lots More
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Omoyele Sowore is not a strange name in the Nigerian political scene.
He is a human rights activist, and founder of an online news agency
Sahara Reporters. He is also a former presidential candidate of
Nigeria.
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On the 3rd of August 2019, Sowore was arrested by the Department
Security Service (DSS) on the charge of treason after calling for a
protest tagged RevolutionNow. This article provides you with even more
information you will need to know about Sowore, his biography, career,
and lots more. Read on below:
Omoyele Sowore â€" Biography
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Omoyele Sowore popularly known as Yele was born on the 16th of
February, 1971. He hails from Ese-Odo, Ondo State in southwest
Nigeria. However, Sowore was born in the Niger Delta region of the
country. He was raised in a polygamous home with sixteen children. At
the age of 12, he was already learning how to be responsible when he
had to learn to ride a motorcycle so that he could go to the lake in
the morning to go fishing for food for his entire family before going
to school. Sowore is a passionate journalist. His interest in media
was propelled during military rule in Nigeria.
Education
In 1989, Sowore studied Geography and Planning at the University of
Lagos. He graduated in 1995, two years after the due time after being
expelled twice for political reasons and student activism. While in
school, between the years 1992 and 1994, he was the President of the
University of Lagos Student Union Government. He was notably involved
in anti-cultism and anti-corruption advocacy. In 1999, Sowore left
Nigeria for medical treatment in New York, after his treatment, he
stayed back for his Masters’ degree. In 2003, he obtained a
master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University
Activism
Sowore has taken parts in major protests in Nigeria’s history. In
1989, he took part in student demonstrations protesting against the
conditions of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan worth $120
million which was to be used for a Nigerian oil pipeline. Conditions
to the loan grant was that the number of Nigerian universities will be
reduced from 28 to 5.
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In 1992, Sowore led about 5,100 students in protest against the
Nigerian government. This protest resulted in police opening fire and
killing seven protesters. Sowore was also arrested and tortured.
Sowore was also actively involved in the demand for a democratic
government taking over military rule on June 12, 1993.
Omoyele Sowore Career
Omoyele Sawore is also a lecturer of Modern African History at the
City University of New York. He also teaches Post- Colonial African
History at the School of Art, located in New York.
About Sahara Reporters
Sahara Reporters is a media company founded by Omoyele Sowore. He
started Sahara Reporters in 2006, in a small room in Manhattan. Sowore
began the news website so he could run a platform where he can fight
against corrupt government practices in Nigeria. Sahara Reporters is
supported through financial grants by the Ford Foundation and Omidyar
Foundation. As one of its standing policies, Sahara Reporters does not
accept advert proposals, and financial support from the Nigerian
government.
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Arrest of Sowore
One of Sowore’s most recent arrests was in 2019. He was arrested by
the DSS on the 3rd of August, 2019. Sowore had announced that he will
lead a nationwide protest called #RevolutionNow protest. The Federal
Government of Nigeria later admitted to issuing the arrest. The arrest
of Sowore was condemned by notable activists such as Wole Soyinka and
Oby Ezekwesili. Sowore was later charged with “conspiracy to commit
treason and insulting President Muhammadu Buhari†.
He was granted bail by the Federal High Court Abuja on the 24th of
September, 2019. This was based on the condition that he surrender his
international passport within forty-eight hours. At first, The DSS
refused to release Sowore claiming ignorance of the court order.
Sowore’s wife led protests at the UN plaza when the DSS’ refused
to release Sowore. The detention of Sowore sparked a global decry as
many supported Sowore and saw this as a fail in democracy in Nigeria.
On 29 September 2019, When Sowore made his first appearance in the
media since his detention, he described the poor manner in which he
was treated. He was locked up in a dark room without the sunlight and
denied access to telephone and Television. The court again declared
Sowore free on the 5th of December, 2019 after confirming that he had
settled his bail terms. However, DSS operatives still evaded the
premises to re-arrest him. Sowore was finally released on the 24th of
December, 2019.
Presidential campaign
On the 25th of February, 2018, Sowore announced his intention to run
for president in the 2019 Nigerian general election. In August 2018,
he founded a political party called the African Action Congress (AAC)
on which platform he will run for the presidency in 2019.
On the 6th of October, 2018, Sowore emerged the presidential candidate
for the party. He toured many states in Nigeria and visited
dignitaries such as the Emir of Kano and Wole Soyinka. He also
embarked on a tour around the world including Australia, the United
States of America, and the UK in order to raise funds for his
presidential campaign.
Election result
At the Presidential elections of 2019, Muhammadu Buhari of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner with 15,191,847 votes while
Sowore came fifth with 33,953 votes
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Sowore â€" Personal life
Sowore is married with children. He and his family have been residing
in Haworth, New Jersey.
Sowore’s wife is Opeyemi Oluwole Sowore. She is a Nigerian American.
She came to public view when she led a protest for the release of
Sowore after the journalist was rearrested by the Department of State
Services. Sowore had been arrested on charges of threat to National
Security including treasonable felony, cyberstalking and money
laundering in December 6, being earlier arrested on August 3, 2019
On September 24, 2019, Opeyemi Sowore had led several protests and
discourses at the United Nations plaza over the detention of her
husband by the Department of State Services. The protests were an
advocacy for global intervention from Democracy Now and the US Senate
into the release of Sowore.
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Omoyele Sowore is not a strange name in the Nigerian political scene.
He is a human rights activist, and founder of an online news agency
Sahara Reporters. He is also a former presidential candidate of
Nigeria.
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On the 3rd of August 2019, Sowore was arrested by the Department
Security Service (DSS) on the charge of treason after calling for a
protest tagged RevolutionNow. This article provides you with even more
information you will need to know about Sowore, his biography, career,
and lots more. Read on below:
Omoyele Sowore â€" Biography
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Omoyele Sowore popularly known as Yele was born on the 16th of
February, 1971. He hails from Ese-Odo, Ondo State in southwest
Nigeria. However, Sowore was born in the Niger Delta region of the
country. He was raised in a polygamous home with sixteen children. At
the age of 12, he was already learning how to be responsible when he
had to learn to ride a motorcycle so that he could go to the lake in
the morning to go fishing for food for his entire family before going
to school. Sowore is a passionate journalist. His interest in media
was propelled during military rule in Nigeria.
Education
In 1989, Sowore studied Geography and Planning at the University of
Lagos. He graduated in 1995, two years after the due time after being
expelled twice for political reasons and student activism. While in
school, between the years 1992 and 1994, he was the President of the
University of Lagos Student Union Government. He was notably involved
in anti-cultism and anti-corruption advocacy. In 1999, Sowore left
Nigeria for medical treatment in New York, after his treatment, he
stayed back for his Masters’ degree. In 2003, he obtained a
master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University
Activism
Sowore has taken parts in major protests in Nigeria’s history. In
1989, he took part in student demonstrations protesting against the
conditions of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan worth $120
million which was to be used for a Nigerian oil pipeline. Conditions
to the loan grant was that the number of Nigerian universities will be
reduced from 28 to 5.
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In 1992, Sowore led about 5,100 students in protest against the
Nigerian government. This protest resulted in police opening fire and
killing seven protesters. Sowore was also arrested and tortured.
Sowore was also actively involved in the demand for a democratic
government taking over military rule on June 12, 1993.
Omoyele Sowore Career
Omoyele Sawore is also a lecturer of Modern African History at the
City University of New York. He also teaches Post- Colonial African
History at the School of Art, located in New York.
About Sahara Reporters
Sahara Reporters is a media company founded by Omoyele Sowore. He
started Sahara Reporters in 2006, in a small room in Manhattan. Sowore
began the news website so he could run a platform where he can fight
against corrupt government practices in Nigeria. Sahara Reporters is
supported through financial grants by the Ford Foundation and Omidyar
Foundation. As one of its standing policies, Sahara Reporters does not
accept advert proposals, and financial support from the Nigerian
government.
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Arrest of Sowore
One of Sowore’s most recent arrests was in 2019. He was arrested by
the DSS on the 3rd of August, 2019. Sowore had announced that he will
lead a nationwide protest called #RevolutionNow protest. The Federal
Government of Nigeria later admitted to issuing the arrest. The arrest
of Sowore was condemned by notable activists such as Wole Soyinka and
Oby Ezekwesili. Sowore was later charged with “conspiracy to commit
treason and insulting President Muhammadu Buhari†.
He was granted bail by the Federal High Court Abuja on the 24th of
September, 2019. This was based on the condition that he surrender his
international passport within forty-eight hours. At first, The DSS
refused to release Sowore claiming ignorance of the court order.
Sowore’s wife led protests at the UN plaza when the DSS’ refused
to release Sowore. The detention of Sowore sparked a global decry as
many supported Sowore and saw this as a fail in democracy in Nigeria.
On 29 September 2019, When Sowore made his first appearance in the
media since his detention, he described the poor manner in which he
was treated. He was locked up in a dark room without the sunlight and
denied access to telephone and Television. The court again declared
Sowore free on the 5th of December, 2019 after confirming that he had
settled his bail terms. However, DSS operatives still evaded the
premises to re-arrest him. Sowore was finally released on the 24th of
December, 2019.
Presidential campaign
On the 25th of February, 2018, Sowore announced his intention to run
for president in the 2019 Nigerian general election. In August 2018,
he founded a political party called the African Action Congress (AAC)
on which platform he will run for the presidency in 2019.
On the 6th of October, 2018, Sowore emerged the presidential candidate
for the party. He toured many states in Nigeria and visited
dignitaries such as the Emir of Kano and Wole Soyinka. He also
embarked on a tour around the world including Australia, the United
States of America, and the UK in order to raise funds for his
presidential campaign.
Election result
At the Presidential elections of 2019, Muhammadu Buhari of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner with 15,191,847 votes while
Sowore came fifth with 33,953 votes
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Sowore â€" Personal life
Sowore is married with children. He and his family have been residing
in Haworth, New Jersey.
Sowore’s wife is Opeyemi Oluwole Sowore. She is a Nigerian American.
She came to public view when she led a protest for the release of
Sowore after the journalist was rearrested by the Department of State
Services. Sowore had been arrested on charges of threat to National
Security including treasonable felony, cyberstalking and money
laundering in December 6, being earlier arrested on August 3, 2019
On September 24, 2019, Opeyemi Sowore had led several protests and
discourses at the United Nations plaza over the detention of her
husband by the Department of State Services. The protests were an
advocacy for global intervention from Democracy Now and the US Senate
into the release of Sowore.
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