Breaking: Violence as Sowore, AAC factions clash at INEC headquarters in Abuja
- There was violence between members of rival factions of the African Alliance Congress (AAC) on Monday, March 15
- The drama took place in front of INEC's office in Abuja
- Reports have it that the leader of one of the factions, Omoyele Sowore, was spotted at the scene
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Emerging reports point to the fact that there is a serious clash between members of the African Alliance Congress led by Omoyele Sowore and Chief Leonard Ezenwa-led faction at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja.
The mayhem ensued on Monday, March 15, after INEC officially recognised Sowore's rival as the owner of the AAC, Punch reports.
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A report by PM News said loyalists of Sowore insist that the decision of the electoral commission must be voided.
Meanwhile, an unidentified man dressed like a herbalist (natively called Babalawo in Yoruba) escorted Sowore to the magistrate court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja on Tuesday, March 2.
The man was said to have been clad in a traditional attire allegedly to demonstrate his support for Sowore during a hearing on Tuesday, March 2.
The spiritualist appeared in the full regalia of his profession: knee-length robe with red and black stripes and a cap.
The attire was decorated with cowries, snail shells, and little calabashes. The Ifa priest also had the head of a cat hanging down his neck. Sowore described the man as a well-meaning Nigerian who simply came to show his support for him.
Earlier, Sowore and four others have been remanded in Kuje correctional centre, Abuja, the nation's capital.
The magistrate court in Abuja ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore and four others on Monday, January 4. Legit.ng gathered that their formal bail application would be heard on Tuesday, January 5.
He was arraigned alongside four others by the federal government on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite others.
According to reports, they all pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year eve in 2020, with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics.
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