Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Party, has been released on bail by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en route to the United Kingdom for an official assignment.
He was scheduled to participate in the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which starts today.
Activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, confirmed Ajaero’s release in a post on X/Twitter on Monday night.
Sowore stated, “The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released @NLCHeadquarters President Joe Ajaero from @OfficialDSSNG custody on bail. The @NLCHeadquarters must declare for #FearlessInOctober #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. No Going Back.”
The NLC had convened an emergency meeting, demanding his release by midnight on Monday to prevent a shutdown of the economy.