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 previously accused the governor of rights violations, revealed the development in an Instagram post on Saturday.
He stated that Sanwo-Olu personally invited him for a brief meeting to address his grievances.
“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!” he wrote.
Ogun had earlier filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos, alleging that Sanwo-Olu violated his fundamental rights by blocking him on X. He asked the court to declare the governor’s action unconstitutional, arbitrary, and discriminatory, compel him to issue a public apology, and stop targeting critics online.
He also claimed that blocking him denied him access to public information about Lagos governance, which he argued was a violation of his right to receive information.
The lawyer referenced a 2019 ruling in the United States, warning that intolerance to criticism undermines democracy.
