{"id":164727,"date":"2025-05-29T09:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/digital-terrorism-in-disguise-csos-report-sowore-to-nuj"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:22:00","slug":"digital-terrorism-in-disguise-csos-report-sowore-to-nuj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/digital-terrorism-in-disguise-csos-report-sowore-to-nuj","title":{"rendered":"Digital terrorism in disguise \u2013 CSOs report Sowore to NUJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A coalition of civil society organisations has reported popular activist and 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, and media regulators.<\/p>\n<p>They called on these agencies to publicly distance themselves from Sowore\u2019s tactics, stating that \u201csilence is complicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The coalition demanded an immediate investigation of Sowore.<\/p>\n<p>The demand stems from what they described as a sustained campaign of cyberbullying, misinformation, and character assassination by the activist-politician.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the press in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Independent Public Service and Accountability Watch, in collaboration with allied civil society organisations (CSOs), accused Sowore of using his media platform to spread falsehoods and incite public distrust under the guise of activism.<\/p>\n<p>Adeniran Taiwo, spokesperson for the coalition, said, \u201cWhat began as a promising voice of dissent has now descended into a toxic cocktail of arrogance, misinformation, and deliberate blackmail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They urged the multiple-time presidential candidate not to allow his news platform to be used as a tool for personal vengeance rather than truth.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition warned that Sowore\u2019s brand of activism was \u201cdigital terrorism in disguise,\u201d adding that his actions amount to indoctrination of Nigeria\u2019s youth against patriotism and national identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has made a career of malicious blackmail&#8230; painting Nigeria as a failed state to advance a chaos-driven agenda,\u201d Taiwo said.<\/p>\n<p>They called on the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, and media regulators to publicly distance themselves from Sowore\u2019s tactics, reiterating that \u201csilence is complicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group concluded by urging the government to act swiftly, warning that failure to hold Sowore accountable could embolden further abuse of digital freedoms under the guise of civic engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A coalition of civil society organisations has reported popular activist and 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, and media regulators. 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