PHOTOS: Sowore leads #EgbetokunMustGo protest after securing bail

Hours after being granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja, activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, led a protest demanding the removal of Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

Sowore, who had earlier been granted ₦10 million bail with one surety, took to the streets of Abuja with his supporters, carrying placards with the hashtag #EgbetokunMustGo.

The activist accused Egbetokun of remaining in office despite reaching retirement age, an infraction that, according to him, had led to the dismissal of other police officers. In a post on X, Sowore compared Egbetokun’s situation to that of an officer, Inspector Linus Okoro, who was allegedly detained for the same reason.

“These two police officers @PoliceNG were found to have committed the same infraction by failing to relinquish their positions upon retirement. One, Inspector Linus Okoro, was taken into custody for wrongdoing, while the other, Kayode Egbetokun, proceeded to arrest citizens who called out his infractions. This is unfair! #RevolutionNow #EgbetokunMustGo,” Sowore wrote.

The protest follows his ongoing legal battle, where he faces 17 cybercrime charges over a controversial social media post referring to Egbetokun as an “illegal IGP.”