Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore says he made no effort to challenge or plead against a court order remanding him at the Kuje Correctional Centre, insisting he was prepared for the outcome.
According to Channels Television, Sowore was remanded after a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed his application seeking the recusal of the trial judge over allegations of bias. Justice Muhammad subsequently ordered his detention pending the hearing of a motion concerning his bail revocation and an existing bench warrant.
Addressing journalists after the ruling, Sowore said he had anticipated the decision and arrived in court ready to be taken into custody.
“I didn’t even try to beg the judge to reconsider the judgment because I want to go to prison,” he said.
The activist revealed that he came to court with a “prison bag,” describing his incarceration as part of what he considers a necessary sacrifice in the struggle for political reform and national liberation.
Sowore maintained that the development did not come as a surprise and expressed confidence that his detention would not weaken his resolve.
He said he would return “stronger” and “more ferocious” in pursuing his activism after his release.
Sowore is currently facing prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations linked to social media posts in which he allegedly referred to President Bola Tinubu as a criminal. Supporters at the court premises criticised the prosecution, while tensions reportedly rose following the remand order.
