Nigerians all over were shocked about the news of Federal Government slamming a fresh seven-count charge against detained political activist and convener of the RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore has been accused of treason, money laundering and cyberstalking President Buhari.
Reacting to the new development, singer, Adekunle Gold said, ‘I really don’t want to believe those fictional charges against Sowore. Treasonable what? A fucking Joke’.
In the same vein, Don Jazzy stated, ‘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’.
Read the reactions by other Nigerians below
Charging sowore for insulting the president in this modern day and time. Do you know how many people insult Donald trump on a daily.. Abeg #FreeSowore he didn’t even insult enough.. Tyrant president of Nigeria
— BrownTess (@CaramelTessy) September 21, 2019
This is another democratic dictatorship regime. What all of you failed to understand is that this tenure will end soon. It is a matter of time. The question @OfficialAPCNg is what next? @GEJonathan Now I kw better! I am sorry sir.#FreeSowore #FreeSoworeNow
— ‘dele-Ola Emmanuel (@Daylay777) September 21, 2019
I really don’t want to believe those fictional charges against Sowore. Treasonable what? A fucking Joke.
— AG BABY (@adekunleGOLD) September 21, 2019
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://t.co/XoElLUVkmu
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) September 21, 2019
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://t.co/XoElLUVkmu
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) September 21, 2019