A former presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 general elections under the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed him on a watchlist, effectively barring him from leaving the country.
Sowore made this announcement through a statement and video posted on X.com on Friday..
His words, “The Nigerian Immigration Service continues to subject me to unwarranted harassment and abuse. Violating my rights repeatedly.
“Today, again, they stopped me on my way out of Nigeria, claiming I am placed on their WATCHLIST!”
The video accompanying the post showed Sowore engaging with an NIS officer, demanding to speak with a superior for clarification.
This incident follows Sowore’s arrest in September at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, where he was detained by NIS officials and had his international passport confiscated.
Sowore, who is the publisher of online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, has been a vocal critic of the Nigerian government and has faced several legal battles and detentions in recent years.
