Owing to Nigerian government’s failure to grant freedom to detained American-Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore, the United States government sent letter to the Buhari-led federal government addressed to the Attorney General of Federation, Abubakar Malami.The letter was written on 20th December, 2019 after Sowore was granted bail by the Federal High Court of Nigeria on 6th of December and was re-arrested the DSS right inside the court.
After the Nigerian government received the letter from the United States of America, president Muhammadu Buhari quickly ordered the release of the activist and Dasuki who was detained since 2015.