Following the suspension of Justice Inyang Ekwo by the National Judicial Council (NJC) over misconduct, activist and former Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has spoken out, stating that the judge was involved in the politically motivated attempt to hijack the party in 2019.

Justice Ekwo, according to Sowore, played a key role in an attempt to hijack the AAC party in 2019.

Sowore made it known that Justice Ekwo played a central role in the legal maneuver used by former Rivers State Governor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike attempt to hijack the AAC. “Justice Inyang Ekwo was the judge utilized by Gov. (Now FCT Minister) Nyesom Wike in 2019 to hijack our party, the AAC. He’s brazen about his corruption,” Sowore said in a post on his social media handle.

He further described the broader state of Nigeria’s judiciary, especially at the Federal High Court in Abuja, as deeply compromised. “There are numerous judges in Nigeria… who are unfit to administer justice. The unfortunate reality is that they have caused irreparable damage to the justice system,” he said.

Sowore emphasized that it took three years of persistent legal battles to reclaim control of the AAC, crediting human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong for the victory.