Human rights activist and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that Nigeria’s independence begins today, as opposed to the one gained in 1960.

Sowore claims the independence obtained in 1960 was achieved by the usual political class; however, “we are struggling for a new independence”.

He made this statement when he joined hundreds of Nigerians at the ongoing FearlessInOctober protest in Ikeja, Lagos.

“Those who have made life miserable for our people deliberately, the looters, the corrupt cabals, both in the oil sector or whatever sector they may be.

“Our independence starts now, because the independence we got in 1960, they struggled for it, we are struggling for a new independence and it is part of the continuation of what we started in 2019 with Revolution Now because we believe that only revolution can save this country,” he said.

The human rights activist urged the Federal Government to release the detained protesters from the #EndBadGovernance protests held two months ago and the #EndSars protest in 2020.

“We are asking the Federal Government to release every deatained protester, whether in Kaduna, Abuja, Katsina, or Kano. The Federal Government should release them today.

“If by the end of today, the FG did not release the EndBadGovernance protesters and EndSars people..some of the endSARS people in 2020. We will tell you the next line of action,” he added.