Earlier today, Nigerians were fazed with the news that the Federal Government has slammed a fresh seven-count charge against detained political activist and convener of the RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of treason, money laundering and cyberstalking President Buhari.
Following the new development, Nigerians and celebrities have begun reacting… singer, Adekunle Gold Tweeted,
‘I really don’t want to believe those fictional charges against Sowore. Treasonable what? A fucking Joke’.
While Don Jazzy said,
‘this dangerous precedent of stifling opposition voices and dissenting opinions has survived enough. Let’s not pretend our nascent democracy isn’t being sabotaged when citizens shudder at the thought of people they elected into power. I plead for Sowore’.
Omojuwa also tweeted,
‘If citizens are now being charged for insulting the president, what’s left of Nigeria’s democracy? Free Sowore already. This is beyond embarrassing. I don’t even remember any previous Nigerian dictator who charged any citizen for insulting him. Not even Buhari as a military ruler’.
See more reactions below….
JJ. Omojuwa
✔@Omojuwa
If citizens are now being charged for insulting the president, what’s left of Nigeria’s democracy? Free Sowore already. This is beyond embarrassing. I don’t even remember any previous Nigerian dictator who charged any citizen for insulting him. Not even Buhari as a military ruler https://twitter.com/thecableng/status/1175145772360376320 …
TheCable
✔@thecableng
JUST IN: Federal govt charges @YeleSowore for ‘insulting @MBuhari’ http://bit.ly/2ABnsMU via @thecableng
JJ. Omojuwa
✔@Omojuwa
Content: the government accused Sowore of granting an interview which purpose caused insult on the person of the president of the country | Tighten your hope please. If at your age you couldn’t comprehend this, what hope for humanity? https://twitter.com/prince_adeyemoa/status/1175299836956106752 …
Adeyemo@prince_AdeyemoAReplying to @OmojuwaIf someone at your pedigree believe this from headline, I loose hope on Nigeria future.
ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN
✔@DONJAZZY
This dangerous precedent of stifling opposition voices and dissenting opinions has survived enough. Let’s not pretend our nascent democracy isn’t being sabotaged when citizens shudder at the thought of people they elected into power. I plead for Sowore #FreeSowore #VoiceOfTheDon
ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN
✔@DONJAZZY
It’s really sad to watch. The young man means well for our Dear Nigeria. Who is next? I plead for Sowore #FreeSowore
Wale Adetona
✔@iSlimfit
Just reading about the charges against Sowore. If he is being charged and detained for insulting the President, then the entire Nation should be in jail. Americans should all be in jail for insulting Trump too then. What a joke of a democratic system.
AG BABY
✔@adekunleGOLD
I really don’t want to believe those fictional charges against Sowore. Treasonable what? A fucking Joke.
SeyiRants©@sheyirealtorOmoyele Sowore’s crime is speaking against @MBuhari bad government which is something he’s always done to all bad Nigerian government. You see all those yeye English wey DSS dey talk, na to further keep Sowore in detention cos they know he will continue to protest if he gets the
Pastor Clinton@Pastor_CVB
This Sowore issue is just funny.
How does the government of a nation charge an individual for insulting president lol.
Is this a military or democratic system?
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Olóyè@OluniyiGatesSowore knew the lengths to which this government will go to destroy a person’s reputation. He used his SR platform to help them do just that. He knew the dangers of dissent beforehand, but chose the way of selective amnesia. When you eat with the devil, use a very long spoon.
PROF. PRINCE CHISCO[MASSIVE]@iam_Chisco1Sowore was one of the powers that brought Buhari in 2015. He used his Sahara reporters to insult former president Goodluck Jonathan. He published false and malicious contents against Jonathan. He called Jonathan so many names.
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Kayode Ogundamisi
✔@ogundamisi
We have a provision in Nigeria’s legal system that enables the government to charge a Citizen for ‘insulting @NGRPresident‘? Can lawyers clarify, please? When was this law promulgated? Can it be expunged? how come no one noticed it’s existence?… http://bit.ly/2ABnsMU
JUST IN: Federal govt charges Sowore for ‘insulting Buhari’ – TheCable
The federal government has charged Omoyele Sowore for “conspiracy to commit treason”. In the suit dated September 19 and filed at the federal high court in Abuja, the government accused
thecable.ng
Alfa Sunday@EmperorTrilion
1984,Buhari put Fela in custody, for Money Laundering, because Fela had dollars with him,on his way to a show abroad.
2019, Sowore charged with Same Money Laundering,for funding the Media House he runs in Nigeria: @SaharaReporters by Buhari
Buhari is consistent at foolishness!
