2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed that he will honour an invitation from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit in Abuja on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, despite expressing concerns about the process.

Sowore made this known in a statement released on Tuesday, stating that the police had yet to provide him with the details of the petition filed against him or disclose the identity of the complainant.

Earlier the same day, Sowore had through his legal team written to the police requesting access to the petition that triggered the investigation. In response, the IGP Monitoring Unit, in a letter signed by DCP Akin Fakorede, confirmed the rescheduling of the interview to Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., and assured that a copy of the petition would be made available to him during the meeting.

 “A copy of the petition, which is the subject matter of police investigation, will be availed to your client physically when he honours the invite, in line with Police Standard Investigation Procedure,” the police letter, addressed to Tope Temokun Chambers, read.

Reacting to the development, Sowore raised concerns over what he described as a "sinister plan" behind the invitation, but affirmed his intention to appear at the police headquarters.

 “The IGP Monitoring Unit has scheduled my interview for tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 AM, yet they have refused to provide a copy of the purported petition against me,” Sowore said.

The Sahara Reporters publisher vowed not to attend the session alone, calling on fellow activists and supporters to accompany him in solidarity.

 “To all our revolutionary comrades, as always, we move together. Let every freedom fighter, every citizen of conscience, every voice of resistance assemble early tomorrow at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja,” he added.

The activist has frequently clashed with Nigerian authorities over his outspoken stance on governance, civil liberties, and corruption.