SOWORE HONOURS POLICE INVITATION, RAISES ALARM OVER 'SINISTER PLAN'

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed he will honour an invitation from the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit at the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Sowore disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that while the reason for the invitation remains unclear, he will appear at the police headquarters as requested.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sowore, who is also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, had written to the police through his legal team seeking disclosure of the details and origin of the petition that prompted the investigation against him. In response, the IGP Monitoring Unit replied that the petition would be made available to him during the interview.

A letter signed by the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, Deputy Commissioner of Police Akin Fakorede, and addressed to Sowore’s counsel, Tope Temokun Chambers, confirmed the rescheduled appointment.

“I refer to your letter dated August 5, 2025… A new date, August 6, 2025, by 11:30 am has been scheduled for his interview with the Head of IGP Monitoring Unit,” the letter read.

“A copy of the petition, which is the subject matter of police investigation, will be availed to your client physically when he honours the invite, in line with Police Standard Investigation Procedure.”

In his reaction, Sowore expressed concern over what he termed a “sinister plan” surrounding the invitation.

“The IGP Monitoring Unit has scheduled my interview for tomorrow at 11:00 AM, yet they have refused to provide a copy of the purported petition against me,” he said.

Despite this, the pro-democracy activist affirmed he would attend, but not alone.

“I will be going with a full house. Let every freedom fighter, every citizen of conscience, every voice of resistance assemble early tomorrow at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja,” he stated.

The development has drawn attention from civil society groups and rights advocates, many of whom say they will closely monitor the proceedings.