In 1992, Babangida expelled Sowore from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
In 1993, Abacha arrested Sowore.
In 1998, the Abdulsalami government arrested Sowore at the National University Games Association (NUGA) events in Lagos.
In 2006, Obasanjo and El-Rufai sued Sowore for interviewing Gbenga Obasanjo and exposing the third term agenda.
In 2007, the late Umaru Yar’Adua banned Sahara Reporters in Nigeria.
In 2014, Goodluck Jonathan’s associate, Reno Omokri, attempted to file a lawsuit in the U.S. to bankrupt Sahara Reporters, but he could not proceed after receiving a threatening letter, as Jonathan lost the election in 2015.
In 2017, then Senate President Bukola Saraki sued Sowore, obtained a questionable judgment from the Kwara State High Court, and froze Sahara Reporters’ accounts for a year.
In 2019, Buhari arrested Sowore and charged him with treason.
In 2023, Tinubu placed Sowore on the immigration watchlist.
In 2025, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, arrested Sowore for cybercrime and seized his international passport.

Whether you like him or dislike him, Sowore is a significant force to reckon with. Apart from Fela Kuti, no Nigerian has endured so much at the hands of the government for standing up for what is right as Sowore.”