The activist, who has been in critical health condition for a few weeks, in a short text message he sent from his sick bed to SaharaReporters, said he needs prayers from Nigerians to save his life.
A human right activist and Executive Director of Adopt A Goal Initiative, Ariyo-Dare Atoye has called on Nigerians to pray for him as he battles an undisclosed ailment in a hospital in Abuja.
The activist, who has been in critical health condition for a few weeks, in a short text message he sent from his sick bed to SaharaReporters, said he needs prayers from Nigerians to save his life.
The text message reads, "Activist Ariyo-Dare Atoye in a critical health condition. Down but not out, Jesus got me, pray for me."
Atoye is a frontline human rights crusader who has stood against oppression, injustice and any force and action that seeks to undermine civic and media space.
The activist played a major role in the passage and signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law through a coalition called Civil Society Partners on Electoral Reform (CiSPER).
He led several protests against the initial delay in the passage of the bill.