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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has alleged that former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami once appealed to him and his legal team for assistance in securing bail while he was detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Sowore made the claim during a video address to journalists, where he also criticised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai over reports that he allegedly suffered a nosebleed while in custody.

According to Sowore, Malami had “sent people” to him after realising that he and his lawyers were among the most credible individuals capable of facilitating his release at the time.

He further suggested that El-Rufai might also be attempting to gain public sympathy amid his current legal challenges, drawing parallels between the situations.

Questioning the reported health concerns, Sowore asked when the alleged nosebleed began, implying that the timing raised doubts.

“I’m surprised that his nose is now bleeding at the ICPC. When did it start bleeding? Did it bleed when he was governor?” he said.

Sowore also claimed that El-Rufai is being held by individuals within his own political circle, describing the situation as part of a familiar political strategy often seen in Nigeria.

His comments come amid ongoing controversy surrounding El-Rufai’s detention and public debate about his health condition, access to family members, and legal representation.

Authorities have yet to provide full clarification regarding the circumstances of the former governor’s custody, while discussions continue across political and civil society spaces.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2026/02/24/how-malami-begged-me-to-bail-him-from-prison-sowore-boasts/

cc: Mynd44 , Nlfpmod , Seun

Hmmmmmmm..
I didn't know Sowore was this connected and influential, so much that an ex minister was begging to have him released from prison .

Wonder!

All these shenanigans are for the grams.....

Who is SOWORE in the helms of affairs in Nigeria system today that Malami will be asking for his favor.....

Probably to paint him on good note via journalism shaaaa...

The same Malami that was witch-hunting people anyhow during Buharis regime.

Life no balance

SkyBizzy:
Hmmmmmmm..
I didn't know Sowore was this connected and influential, so much that an ex minister was begging to have him released from prison .

Wonder!

and u believed that clown

Malami will rather beg a dead Buhari for help that ask a whistleblower like Sowore the road to the mosque….

floss:
Malami will rather beg a dead Buhari for help that ask a whistleblower like Sowore the road to the mosque….

Dey play. Those who need their helps know themselves not many of you media noise makers and spectators.

Paragon311:
All these shenanigans are for the grams.....

Who is SOWORE in the helms of affairs in Nigeria system today that Malami will be asking for his favor.....

Probably to paint him on good note via journalism shaaaa...

Lol you don't know a good name is better than gold or silver .. showoere is cleaner than all of them put together and in the eyes of the good judges showoere will command the fairest judgment

floss:
Malami will rather beg a dead Buhari for help that ask a whistleblower like Sowore the road to the mosque….

Malami is a lily-livered, unscrupulous and overfed lawyer, so it is actually not beyond the realm of possibilities that he now wants an enfant terrible like Sowore to champion his case. I have been in the trenches long enough to have encountered his type many times over. When backed against the wall in a hell hole like Kuje prison, they carve in, lose their minds completely, and grasp at any straw they can find.

With Sowore being a generalismo of resistance and the fight for social justice in Nigeria, it is conceivable that a desperate and psychologically defeated Malami now regards him as some sort of comrade-in-arms - albeit while hallucinating.

DaddyJapan:
Malami is a lily-livered, unscrupulous and overfed lawyer, so it is actually not beyond the realm of possibilities that he now wants an enfant terrible like Sowore to champion his case. I have been in the trenches long enough to have encountered his type many times over. When backed against the wall in a hell hole like Kuje prison, they carve in, lose their minds completely, and grasp at any straw they can find.

With Sowore being a generalismo of resistance and the fight for social justice in Nigeria, it is conceivable that a desperate and psychologically defeated Malami now regards him as some sort of comrade-in-arms - albeit while hallucinating.

I love your insight, it’s largely possible

floss:
Malami will rather beg a dead Buhari for help that ask a whistleblower like Sowore the road to the mosque….

At always like that a drowning man will even struggle to hold a straw in case it will help