Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unblocked human rights lawyer Festus Ogun on X (formerly Twitter).
This comes after the governor’s private meeting with the lawyer at the Lagos House in Marina, on Friday, September 12, 2025.
Ogun, who had previously accused the governor of rights violations, confirmed the development in a post on his Instagram handle on Saturday.
According to the lawyer, Governor Sanwo-Olu personally extended the invitation for a brief dialogue, during which both parties addressed the concerns Ogun had earlier raised.
“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.
The development was also confirmed by the governor’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, on Saturday night.
Akosile wrote on X: “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has again displayed leadership by inviting a citizen that sued him over the alleged blocking on X.
“To the Governor, every Lagosian is his citizen and the government-citizen engagement is his mantra. He engages with the citizens at every available opportunity.
Lawyer sues Sanwo-Olu for blocking him on X
“Thanks to my friend, Festus Ogun, for equally showing some high level maturity and understanding, and willingness to continue to engage constructively for the development of our dear State. Governance is a collective responsibility.”
Ogun had dragged Sanwo-Olu to a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on his verified X account.
The lawyer urged the court to compel Sanwo-Olu to issue a public apology to him.
In the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25, which he shared via his Facebook page, Ogun accused the governor of blocking him due to his 2021 “constructive criticisms” and “demand for accountability” over the October 2020 #EndSARS killings.
The lawyer stated that the governor had denied him access to public updates and to receiving information about policies and governance in Lagos, which constitutes a violation of his right to receive information without interference.
The lawyer also urged the court to declare the action unconstitutional, arbitrary, and discriminatory.
He prayed the court to compel Sanwo-Olu to unblock him, issue a public apology, and stop targeting critics online.
Ogun, who described himself as “haunted, traumatised and emotionally disturbed,” stressed that the matter went beyond his personal grievance.
The lawyer also invited the court to take guidance from a 2019 ruling in the United States and argued that intolerance to opposing views undermines democracy.
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