The Department of State Services DSS has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, JOE AJAERO.

Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, OMOYELE SOWORE, announced his release in a statement on X on Monday night.

AJAERO was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, while on his way to the United Kingdom for an official engagement.

Numerous organizations, civil society groups, activists and prominent individuals denounced AJAERO’S arrest and demanded his immediate release.