“Nigeria is down” – Sowore slams DSS for screening Senior Advocates of Nigeria

Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate, has criticised the Department of State Services (DSS) over reports that it is screening lawyers nominated for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

In a post shared via X on Monday, Sowore described the move as a symbol of the “collapse of courage and conviction” across institutions in Nigeria.

His words: “Nigerians, at nearly every level, have capitulated, weighed down by the sheer force of their individual and collective weaknesses.

“Imagine the DSS now screening Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The so-called guardians of justice reduced to seeking clearance from the very instruments of oppression. C’est fini. Nigeria is down!”

His comments come amid public criticism of the growing influence of security agencies on civil institutions and democratic processes in the country.