Sowore Alleges Repeat of History: “Nnamdi Kanu Facing Same Judicial Manipulation Used Against MKO Abiola”

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has likened the ongoing legal battle of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to the persecution faced by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO Abiola) during the struggle for the validation of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.

Sowore, in a statement, recalled his involvement in the June 12 movement and how the system allegedly weaponized the judiciary to delay justice, deceive the public, and ultimately suppress the truth. He said the authorities at the time repeatedly claimed Abiola’s case was “in court” as a cover for tyranny — until he tragically died a day before his supposed release, describing it as “a well-orchestrated tragedy disguised as legal processes.”

Drawing parallels to the current situation, Sowore asserted that the same manipulative tactics are now being used against the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to him, the system is recycling “the same excuses, fake narrators, and abuse of judicial process,” with only the victims changing over time.

“The Nnamdi Kanu I saw in court on October 16 is very ill,” Sowore warned, urging Nigerians to act swiftly to prevent another national tragedy. “History is repeating itself before our eyes. Just as we exposed the truth then, we must do so now before another citizen is sacrificed to the bloodthirsty Nigerian elite club,” he said.