Omoyele Sowore
Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian human rights activist and journalist known for his vocal opposition to government policies and his advocacy for democracy and social justice. He is the founder of the online news platform Sahara Reporters and has been an outspoken critic of various administrations in Nigeria. Recently, he sparked controversy by labeling Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun as an 'illegal IGP' in response to the ongoing debate over Egbetokun's tenure extension.
Born on Feb 16, 1971 (54 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Nigeria | 1 | 3.00 | 0.23% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 470,638 | $448,000 | 1,023$ |
| Totals | 1 | 206,139,589 | 470,638 | $448,000 | 1,023$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore is facing prosecution for allegedly leaking court footage related to a case against him.
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Nigeria:
Activist Omoyele Sowore criticised the police tactics used in the arrest of journalist Sodeeq Atanda as deeply disturbing.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore is a civil society ally present at the NLC protest.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore is a human rights activist and former presidential candidate who was taken to Kuje Prison shortly after being granted bail.
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United Kingdom:
Omoyele Sowore is an activist and publisher leading the protests for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore is reportedly organizing a protest that NANS has distanced itself from.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore is an activist charged with cybercrime for his critical posts about President Tinubu.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore ran for president under the African Action Congress in 2023 and faced censorship from the Nigerian government.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore, who ran for president under the African Action Congress in 2023, reportedly received a formal notification from X that the DSS had requested the deletion of a tweet critical of President Bola Tinubu.
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Nigeria:
Omoyele Sowore shared a video of President Bola Tinubu during a Brazil trip and labelled him a 'criminal' over alleged corruption claims.
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