According to recent news reports, the Federal Government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent Omoyele Sowore and other activists from organizing and proceeding with a planned protest scheduled for October 20, 2025.
Details of the Legal Action Target of the Suit:
Omoyele Sowore, activist, politician, and publisher of Sahara Reporters, along with other individuals identified as organizers.
Event in Question: The organized public demonstration scheduled for October 20, 2025.
Purpose of the Protest: The demonstration is explicitly identified as the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, demanding the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Government’s Objective: The suit seeks a court injunction to legally restrain Sowore and his co-organizers from holding the demonstration, likely citing concerns over public order, national security, or potential breakdown of law and order.
This legal move is the government’s attempt to preemptively stop the planned protest using the judicial system. The outcome will be determined by the court’s decision on the injunction application.
Note: This is a developing story
