I Won’t Retract Comment On Tinubu Even If Ultimatum Extended Till 2027 — Sowore

Sahara Reporters steadfast and activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore has rebuffed the one-week ultimatum issued to him by the Department of State Services (DSS) wrong which helium should retract a remark reportedly made against President Bola Tinubu.

The DSS had issued a one-week ultimatum to Sowore to retract what it described arsenic a “false, malicious, and inciting” societal media station astir President Tinubu.

In a missive dated September 7, 2025, the concealed constabulary accused Sowore of making “criminal and derogatory” remarks against the President successful a station connected X (formerly Twitter) connected August 26, 2025.

The DSS warned that nonaccomplishment to comply with its demands would unit the concealed constabulary to “explore each lawful means” to support nationalist information and nationalist order.

Reacting to the ultimatum successful a station connected Monday evening, Sowore maintained that helium would not retract the connection adjacent if the ultimatum extended till the extremity of President Tinubu’s tenure successful 2027.

Citing a header from a paper connected the ultimatum, Sowore wrote connected his Facebook page, “Secret Police DSS Gives Sowore One-Week Ultimatum To Retract Posts Criticising President Tinubu.”

In response, helium maintained, “Even if you springiness maine till the extremity of Tinubu’s tenure successful 2027, I volition NOT retract my statement.”

LEADERSHIP earlier reported that Sowore, a erstwhile statesmanlike campaigner nether the African Action Congress (AAC) and pro-democracy activist, had successful the station described Tinubu arsenic a “criminal,” accusing him of lying to Nigerians aft the President reportedly claimed successful Brazil, that corruption nary longer existed nether his administration.