Sowore Calls Police Action a War on Nigerians Amid Protests

Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist, criticized the Nigerian Police's actions during a protest at the National Assembly on Tuesday. The protest was organized to express grievances against the Senate's approval of manual transmission of election results, which is part of ongoing amendments to the Electoral Act.

Protesters attempted to gain access to the National Assembly complex but were met with force as police deployed tear gas canisters to disperse them. Sowore described the police's actions as a direct attack on democracy, emphasizing that the protest was a legitimate demand for citizens to monitor proceedings within the National Assembly.

He vowed that the protesters would not relent until their objectives were achieved, highlighting the importance of citizen rights in the democratic process.