The Department of State Services has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, who was arrested in the early hours of Monday

He was released a few minutes before the 12midnight ultimatum issued by the organised labour.

Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet last night.

“BREAKING: The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released the @NLCHeadquarters President Joe Ajaero from @OfficialDSSNG custody on bail,” he wrote on X.com.

Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment.

The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress