Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has insisted he will not delete a tweet in which he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal,” despite reported pressure from the State Security Service to suspend his account.
Mr Sowore disclosed on Sunday morning that X (formerly Twitter) notified him of a request by the State Security Service (SSS) to take down his post.
This morning, X (formerly Twitter) 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
THIS IS THE TWEET!
This morning, X (formerly Twitter) 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
. https://t.co/fF3olsVBF9— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) September 7, 2025
This morning, X (formerly Twitter) officially contacted me about the despicable threat letter they received from the lawless DSS over my Tweet on Tinubu. One option I will NOT be taking is deleting that Tweet. Thank you,
@X
.
Hello
@YeleSowore
,
In the interest of transparency, we are writing to inform you that X has received a request from Department of State Services regarding your X account,
@YeleSowore
, that claims the following content violates the law(s) of Nigeria.
@YeleSowore
We have not taken any action on the reported content at this time as a result of this request.
As X strongly believes in defending and respecting the voice of our users, it is our policy to notify our users if we receive a legal request from an authorized entity (such as law enforcement or a government agency) to remove content from their account. We provide notice whether or not the user lives in the country where the request originated. This page provides more information:
https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/defending-and-respecting-our-users-voice
We understand that receiving this type of notice can be an unsettling experience. While X is not able to provide legal advice, we want you to have an opportunity to evaluate the request and, if you wish, take appropriate action to protect your interests. This may include seeking legal counsel and challenging the request in court, contacting relevant civil society organizations, voluntarily deleting the content (if applicable), or finding some other resolution. For more information on legal requests X receives from governments worldwide, please refer to this article on our Help Center and our biannual Transparency Report:
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