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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by solmusdesigns: 3:42pm On Sep 24, 2019
justbusy:
Friday last week, Nnamdi kanu told the UN to appeal to Buhari to release Sowore!


Tagging UN online doesn't Change Nigerian judicial process... its the work of Falana in court, remember falana freed elzakzaki
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by igwefivestar(m): 3:44pm On Sep 24, 2019
odave:
Freedom at last. Like I always tell people don't expect everybody to agree with you all time.

No be everybody go dey say yes sir, yes sir! Once someone's view or opinion is not as urs don't tag them enemy.


I concur, some people, when ur opinion is different from their own, they will start calling u names.

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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by ShakaZullu(m): 3:46pm On Sep 24, 2019
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solmusdesigns:



Tagging UN online doesn't Change Nigerian judicial process... its the work of Falana in court, remember falana freed elzakzaki
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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Premiumwriter: 3:46pm On Sep 24, 2019
flowx:


Bad day for , Sarrki, and NgeneUkwenu.

Every news just dey against them today.

This is a big knock out for them....
those people are enemies of the progress of this nation.

Sincerely, I do ask myself how much their loyalty was bought.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by flowx(m): 3:49pm On Sep 24, 2019
Premiumwriter:
those people are enemies of the progress of this nation.

Sincerely, I do ask myself how much their loyalty was bought.

Especially that suya seller ...

I hate him with passion!
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by declassicist: 3:58pm On Sep 24, 2019
I think this is a win for buhari because he has just succeeded in intimidating anyone trying to oppose his tyrannic rule. He is playing his card well.

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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Nobody: 4:00pm On Sep 24, 2019
jideflash:
See people here now celebrating Sowore. Where were they when he was suffering for fighting for them.
DONT BE AN HYPOCRITE.
LET'S JOIN HIM IN THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY NOW.
#revolutionNow is for our Freedom

STOP BEING A SLAVE, WE ARE THE POWER. GOVERNMENT DOESNT EXIST WITHOUT THE PEOPLE.
join him that eat with two hands, we are coming.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by lowaist101: 4:01pm On Sep 24, 2019
if the court says so.....then, it should be!
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by kayusely70(m): 4:05pm On Sep 24, 2019
A welcome development, but is it not too early to rejoice?
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by ebusmus: 4:17pm On Sep 24, 2019
solmusdesigns:
cool


Sowore na yoruba man na, na Lamidi Kanu buhari fit try nonsense with, level pass levels.
We are omoluabi we don't make noise online we aproach.the.court

Falana freed ekzakzaki and now Sowore no wonder he was fela's lawyer
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lol afonja with empty noise making are like bread and butter,but earlier una talk say na ijaw man,why the change of stance now?
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by solmusdesigns: 4:19pm On Sep 24, 2019
ebusmus:
lol afonja with empty noise making are like bread and butter,but earlier una talk say na ijaw man,why the change of stance now?
he is an ilaje man
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by ShakaZullu(m): 4:27pm On Sep 24, 2019
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solmusdesigns:
he is an ilaje man
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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by owila4luv(m): 4:35pm On Sep 24, 2019
seguno2:
Has he been fully released yet or he has only been granted bail?
Are they the same thing?
dem no know na..!
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by linearity: 4:35pm On Sep 24, 2019
seguno2:
Has he been fully released yet or he has only been granted bail?
Are they the same thing?

In many sense in Nigeria, they are the same....more so in this particular case, where the FG have no legs to stand regarding their allegations of treason.

FG just want to cage him and lock him away for as long as they can, their charges will not stick and they will be a laughing stock world wide, if they try to prosecute him for treasonable felony, when he was just protesting.

Remember they locked Kanu away for about 1.5 years, even the case against his alleged co-conspirators have stalled, so will the case of Sowore, the government will just sweep it under the carpet and move on.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Qadaffi2idiamin: 4:41pm On Sep 24, 2019
Very serious. Next time he will not try that nonsense grin

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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by seguno2: 4:55pm On Sep 24, 2019
linearity:
In many sense in Nigeria, they are the same....more so in this particular case, where the FG have no legs to stand regarding their allegations of treason.

FG just want to cage him and lock him away for as long as they can, their charges will not stick and they will be a laughing stock world wide, if they try to prosecute him for treasonable felony, when he was just protesting.

Remember they locked Kanu away for about 1.5 years, even the case against his alleged co-conspirators have stalled, so will the case of Sowore, the government will just sweep it under the carpet and move on.

I like your optimism but I cannot share in it.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Artzdanielsz(m): 4:57pm On Sep 24, 2019
Hahahahahahahahahah ,they Didnt know during gej time that they were enjoying. Hahahhahahahahahaahahhahahahahah.apua m
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by basic23111: 5:02pm On Sep 24, 2019
I'm happy the people have spoken. That's the power of social media. Bravo SR, premium times, Objectv media, keeping it real with Deola, Maiyegun's diary Politico, Dr. Damages, worship media in Canada and the diehard Sowore' fans both home and abroad. Last but not the list senior advocate of Nigeria Mr. Falana and pressure from the international community.Thanks everyone for not giving into the intimidation. Hope the DSS have a sense of decency now.

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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Burgerlomo: 5:25pm On Sep 24, 2019
SultanOfAbia:
Watch how he will blow up like Naira Marley

Naira Marley don show these small boyz the way

Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Nobody: 5:38pm On Sep 24, 2019
I read everything line of the transcript of Sowore interview with the fools in DSS... They should know that the young man wasn't joking. He answered every question with high level of intelligence. He refused to be bamboozled into roping himself. I love Yelesowore
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Antoeni(m): 5:42pm On Sep 24, 2019
There is a consequences of freedom of careless speech.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Elopop: 5:45pm On Sep 24, 2019
Full video of femi falana talking of the release of Sowore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshZJgdTNeU
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by SeriouslySense(m): 5:58pm On Sep 24, 2019
Thanks To Mr. Falana, and all Nigerians that stood for Sowore and also the Nigerians outside the country that also stood up for Sowore, God bless you all. smiley smiley smiley smiley
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by b03liberty(m): 6:01pm On Sep 24, 2019
Mutemenot:
Sowore meeting those behind the revolution tonight grin
bad guy grin grin
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by adenigga(m): 6:11pm On Sep 24, 2019
seguno2:
Has he been fully released yet or he has only been granted bail?
Are they the same thing?

D same question I asked an elderly colleagues of mine today o! Political education and law no b Small thing thing. I salute ur intelligence.

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Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by MondayOsunbor(m): 7:42pm On Sep 24, 2019
Tobbydhayor90:
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed decision by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service as “a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial independence.”

In a statement, SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “It's a huge relief that Sowore will be freed and can finally return to his family and journalism work. He should never have been detained in the first place. The Nigerian authorities should now withdraw all the charges against him and allow freedom of expression and media freedom to flourish. It’s good for everyone.”

SERAP said: “The Nigerian authorities now have to fully comply with this ruling by immediately releasing Sowore. The decision is a timely reminder of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to protect journalists, activists and Nigerians in general, and to put a stop to its current practice of restricting the civic space.”

The statement read in part: “We hope this decision will make the Nigerian authorities and state governors stop and reflect on their ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression and media freedom including online, and also help to put an end to other human rights violations of journalists and citizens in general. Other journalists like Agba Jalingo and Ekanem Ekpo currently being detained, must be immediately and unconditionally released.”

“If a court found it possible to release Sowore, we are sure that all the circumstances were studied, and an objective decision was made.”

It would be recalled that SERAP had on Saturday has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, urging him to use his position “to without delay enter a nolle prosequi and discontinue the prosecution of the Convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protest and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, also known as Mandate for apparently politically motivated charges of treason, fraud and ‘insulting President Muhammadu Buhari’.”

SERAP said: “We urge you to use your role as a trustee of the public interest under section 174 of the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 (as amended) to end several of similar trumped-up cases going on in several states.”

SERAP’s letter read in part: “Sowore’s case and several similar cases instigated/brought by state governors make a hideous mockery of Nigeria’s criminal justice systems, rule of law, freedom of expression and media freedom. These cases are persecution and not prosecution. As guardian of the public interest, you have a role to end this travesty now, and to maintain the sanctity and integrity of Nigeria’s justice system.”

“These cases set a dangerous precedent for the misuse and subversion of the justice system, which may lead to the politicization of judiciary. This will be bad for everyone—ordinary citizens, journalists and even the politicians in power, as they may themselves become targets of these repressive and abusive tactics when they are out of power/in opposition.”

http://serap-nigeria.org/sowores-release-a-victory-for-the-rule-of-law-serap.ngo/




OK fine to another court na
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Doc10q: 8:16pm On Sep 24, 2019
Yea....! Sowore is out!
Sowore show us your commitment to this revolution struggle. Don't let it die lik that o.. It's not if u come out now, u will not talk about revolution again.
Pls show us your commitment to this revolution struggle by starting it again now that u have been freed from jail.
U saw d way ipob leader came out from prison and was still talking about biafra...he did not allow it die out. So pls continue d same way with revolution, do not allow it die out jus like that...because he you do, that means u are not committed to your own revolution struggle that u started in d first place.

So I only have a question for sowore: if he does not continue this revolution struggle once he comes out, that means they must have bribed him in there which means that he is not and was never even committed to that struggle in d first place. What was d essence of gathering people for revolution to come and be tear gased in d face if u knew u weren't fully committed to this struggle...if u knew that after being arrested, u won't continue it again.
For those that were tear gases in d face, u owe it to them to continue this revolution now that u are out of jail... because there are people supporting u and went through trauma because of this struggle....So u owe it to them to continue d revolution now that u re finally out.

If u don't continue it once u are out or rather now that u re out of detention, then that means it's either u were never fully committed to your revolution struggle in d first place....or that u were, but now have been bribed by d federal government to stop it.

So my question to u once u don't pick up this revolution agitation now that u re out wud be: Why were u leading nigerians astray in d first place if u were never committed to d revolution struggle? undecided embarassed cry
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by Yupng: 9:23pm On Sep 24, 2019
There is nothing to celebrate. He should not have been locked up in the first place. They knew what he was about and whatever charges brought against him were mere threat to frighten and silent any form of opposition.

This government is oppressive and dont what anyone to challenge them. Buhari is more focused on protecting his presidency than uplifting the lives of Nigerians. They have sent the message already, which is FEAR.

They want us all to be afraid to ever raise our voices against their government. APC is going nowhere 2023. They a bunch of desperados who are capable of doing anything to hold on to power.

But the truth remains that, the real power belongs to the people. The moment we all stand up and say enough is enough, the revolution will began.
Re: Sowore’s Release A Victory For The Rule Of Law---serap by ajl: 9:26pm On Sep 24, 2019
odave:
Freedom at last. Like I always tell people don't expect everybody to agree with you all time.

No be everybody go dey say yes sir, yes sir! Once someone's view or opinion is not as urs don't tag them enemy.



But dissenting opinions should not be at the cost of objectivity like most of the comments on this site.

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