Omoyele Sowore
Omoyele "Yele" Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian human rights activist, citizen reporter, writer, lecturer and pro-democracy campaigner, known for founding the online news agency Sahara Reporters. In August 2018, he founded the African Action Congress party and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian general election. Sowore also ran for President in the 2023 Nigerian General elections.
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| Born | 16 February 1971 Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Lagos Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Human rights activist, Founder of Sahara Reporters, Citizen reporter, lecturer |
| Political party | African Action Congress (2018–present |
| Spouse | Opeyemi Sowore (m. 2004) |
| Website | saharareporters |
On August 3 2019, Omoyele Sowore was arrested by the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS), for alleged treason after calling for a protest tagged RevolutionNow. He was arrested again and assaulted during a protest in Abuja on January 1, 2021. Sowore was injured by a police officer during a protest in Abuja on the 31st of May 2021.
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