Opeyemi Sowore Explained

Opeyemi Oluwole Sowore is the Nigerian American wife of Omoyele Sowore. Born 10 November 1973 (age 50)USA^{[1] [2]} She came to public view after several advocacy for Omoyele Sowore to be released after the journalist was rearrested by the Department of State Services on charges of threat to National Security including treasonable felony, cyberstalking and money laundering on December 6, being earlier arrested on August 3, 2019.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

She has led several protests and discourses^{[8] [9]} over the detention of her husband by the Department of State Services including leading protesters to the United Nations Plaza in New York on September 24, 2019,^{[10] [11] [12]} advocating global intervention from Democracy Now^[13] and the US Senate^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}  into the release of Omoyele.

Career and education

She is the Vice President, Head of Consumer Engagement at Teladoc Health having previously led as executive at American Express, Citigroup and Delta Air Lines. She holds a BA from State University of New York at Binghamton in 1995 and an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester in 1997.^{[20] [21] [22]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our children now have nightmares over their father's detention — Sowore's wife. Punch Newspapers. 15 December 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-21.
2. Web site: Nigeria has been quietly crushing press freedom—but now the world is watching. Okonkwo. Rudolf Ogoo. Quartz Africa. 9 December 2019 . en. 2019-12-21.
3. News: Opinion With the arrest of a prominent journalist, Nigeria's Buhari is up to his old tricks. Jason . Rezaian . Washington Post. en. 2019-12-21.
4. News: Nigerian journalist Sowore detained in court. 2019-12-06. 2019-12-21. en-GB.
5. News: Anger over detention of Nigerian journalist. 2019-11-09. 2019-12-21. en-GB.
6. Web site: "My son's Christmas wish is for his dad to be home" Sowore's wife laments. 2019-12-07. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2019-12-21.
7. Web site: I'm afraid for my husband's life - Sowore's wife. 2019-12-08. en-GB. 2019-12-21.
8. Web site: Marchers rally for release of journalist from New Jersey detained in Nigeria. 2019-11-26. ABC7 New York. en. 2019-12-21.
9. Web site: Sowore's wife, children protest his detention. says. Abdul. 2019-11-27. P.M. News. en-US. 2019-12-21.
10. Web site: Owoyele Sowore, a Bergen County journalist, arrested in Nigeria. www.msn.com. 2019-12-21.
11. Web site: Sowore's wife, Opeyemi leads protesters to UN. Punch Newspapers. 25 September 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-21.
12. Web site: Sowore's Wife Leads RevolutionNow Protest Against Buhari To UN Headquarters. Salami. Oluwadamilare. 2019-09-25. City People Magazine. en-US. 2019-12-21.
13. Web site: Nigerian Journalist & Activist Omoyele Sowore Remains Jailed for Calling for Peaceful Protests. Democracy Now!. en. 2019-12-21.
14. Web site: Menendez Condemns Harassment and Re-arrest of NJ Journalist in Nigeria U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. www.menendez.senate.gov. en. 2019-12-21.
15. Web site: Nigeria has been quietly crushing press freedom—but now the world is watching. Okonkwo. Rudolf Ogoo. Quartz Africa. 9 December 2019 . en. 2019-12-21.
16. Web site: US to review relationship with Nigeria over Sowore. 2019-12-07. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2019-12-21.
17. Web site: Sowore's Wife Leads RevolutionNow Protest Against Buhari To UN Headquarters. Salami. Oluwadamilare. 2019-09-25. City People Magazine. en-US. 2019-12-21.
18. Web site: Sowore: DSS Denies Re-arrest Inside Court, Two US Senators Warn of Consequences . 2019-12-08. THISDAYLIVE. en-US. 2019-12-21.
19. Web site: Nigeria faces backlash over the arrest of a US-based activist and journalist. Bukola Adebayo. CNN. 9 December 2019 . 2019-12-21.
20. Web site: Teladoc Health Resources Taking member engagement seriously? Virtual can get you there. www.teladochealth.com. en. 2019-12-21.
21. Web site: Opeyemi Oluwole. 2018-04-24. AHIP. en-US. 2019-12-21.
22. Web site: Learn how to engage your employees with Accolade and Teladoc Health. Accolade. en. 2019-12-21.