Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has vowed never to delete a social media post that drew the ire of the Department of State Services (DSS).

In a statement on Sunday, Sowore said the DSS had written to 𝕏 (formerly Twitter), demanding the deactivation of his account within 24 hours.

Quoting his controversial post, Sowore wrote: “THIS IS THE TWEET! This morning, X officially contacted me about the despicable threat letter they received from the lawless @OfficialDSSNG over my Tweet BELOW on Tinubu. One option I will NOT be taking is deleting that Tweet. Thank you, @X.”

DSS Pressure on Social Media Platforms

The activist claimed the security agency’s move followed a protest staged at the Federal High Court and the Ministry of Justice by alleged pro-government demonstrators who called for his arrest.

According to him, the action was unconstitutional and amounted to “a desecration of national dignity.”

He accused the DSS of attempting to “export national disgrace to the US” by pressuring social media companies to silence dissenting voices.

Sowore also alleged that both the DSS and the police had subjected him to persistent harassment.

He cited several incidents, including multiple arrests, the seizure of his passport, and what he described as trumped-up charges.

The activist further claimed he was recently assaulted by armed police officers and falsely accused of terrorism financing in court.

Despite the clampdown, Sowore vowed to continue his campaign against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“The struggle against these criminals continues ceaselessly with or without a Twitter account, with or without Facebook, and whether I am in jail or outside of it. The struggle continues,” he declared.