Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by the police at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

This was disclosed by lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who described the authorities' action as a mockery of the judicial system.

Effiong shared on X, "The arrest of Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja moments ago is preposterous.

"The police and the Tinubu regime are making a mockery of our judicial system.

"He should be freed immediately.

"Stop the shenanigans."

MyNigeria reported that Sowore had visited the court to show solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

He shared a video of their meeting in court to demonstrate the depth of their bond, which informed his decision to stage a protest for the IPOB leader's release on Monday.

He captioned the video, "Finally, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and I met at the Federal High Court today. The man is powerful and unrelenting. We greeted and hugged, and the bond is strong! #FreeNnamdiKanuNow."

Kanu is facing charges bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony. He's currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

He was arrested for trying to resurrect the defunct Biafra Republic, which tried to break away from Nigeria in the '60s.

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