US Lawmaker Nominates Omoyele Sowore Prisoner Of Conscience Honour

The Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has been nominated for the ‘Prisoner of Conscience honour award’ by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States House of Representatives.

Sowore who was released by the Department of the State Service (DSS), by the order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, may get the award.

The publisher of SaharaReportesr was commended by many for his resilient and determination for a better Nigeria.

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SaharaReporters reports that Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is charged with promoting, defending and advocating for international human rights.

It was gathered that a U.S lawmaker, Josh Gottheimer, sponsored Sowore’s nomination.

According to him, for months now, he has been working closely with the Sowore family, the Haworth community, the State Department, and his colleagues to advocate on Yele’s (Omoyele) behalf.

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“We are urging the Nigerian Government to protect Yele’s safety, provide him with the due process he deserves, and ultimately permit him to return home as soon as possible.

“We will continue watching the situation in Nigeria, a democracy seeking closer ties with the United States, to make sure the government respects basic human rights,” the lawmaker said.

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