‘Dangerous regression’: Peter Obi reacts to Sowore’s remand in prison

<p>The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted the remand in prison of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore.</p>
<p>PREMIUM TIMES <strong><a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/889761-court-remands-sowore-in-kuje-prison-days-after-revoking-bail.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMjc1MjU0NjkyNTk4Mjc5AAEeWt8TxfUDzxUTfY9z-8oJQXadpBdihNHXGm1KrOjqkKZJZEb2e6KyA8mzgac_aem_NudHGlX7r4I8rdTR8fuRJw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a></strong> that the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Mr Sowore’s remand in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, until Wednesday during scheduled hearing and determination of his motion to stay an order revoking his bail and bench warrant.</p>
<p>Mr Sowore, who is also an activist and the presidential candidate of African Action Congress, is being prosecuted by the State Security Service for allegedly referring to President Bola Tinubu in an X post as “a criminal.”</p>
<h3><strong>‘Dangerous regression for democracy’</strong></h3>
<p>Reacting in an <strong><a href="https://x.com/i/status/2069388914972819623" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">X post</a> </strong>on Tuesday, Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, described Mr Sowore’s remand in prison as a “dangerous regression” for Nigeria’s democracy.</p>
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