Sanwo-Olu unblocks critic, lawyer Festus Ogun on X

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unblocked human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, on X (formerly Twitter) following a meeting at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday.

Ogun, who had accused the governor of rights violations, confirmed the development in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday. He said Sanwo-Olu personally invited him for a brief meeting to discuss and resolve his complaints.

“Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unblocked me on X (Twitter). I met briefly with him yesterday at Lagos House Marina, on his invitation, to amicably resolve my complaint of human rights violations. We will continue to hold authorities accountable, regardless. Aluta continua!” Ogun wrote.

It has been earlier reported that Ogun had filed a suit against Sanwo-Olu at the Federal High Court in Lagos, alleging violation of his fundamental rights after being blocked on the governor’s verified X account.

In the suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25, Ogun asked the court to compel Sanwo-Olu to publicly apologise, arguing that blocking him over his “constructive criticisms” and demand for accountability regarding the October 2020 #EndSARS killings denied him access to governance-related updates.

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He further urged the court to declare the action unconstitutional, arbitrary, and discriminatory, while requesting an order to prevent the governor from targeting critics online.

Describing himself as “haunted, traumatised and emotionally disturbed,” Ogun maintained that the case extended beyond his personal grievance, citing a 2019 U.S. ruling to argue that intolerance for opposing views threatens democracy.