PDP condemns detention of social media critic over criticism of Kwara Govt

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has condemned in strong terms the detention of a social media critic, Olusegun Olusola, popularly known as Sholyment by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) over criticism of the State government.

Olushola was invited and detained Tuesday morning by some overzealous DSS operatives who were visibly acting on the orders of some top APC government officials in the State. The gentleman was released just this evening after spending hours in the custody of the security agency.

A statement by the Kwara PDP Chairman, Hon. Kola Shittu, said the arrest of Olushola, is part of rumoured plot by the present Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman APC-led government to tighten the grip on social media users and muzzle opposition elements in the State.

"This definitely was not the case during the PDP administration. Social media critics were not gagged neither were opposition elements hounded. In fact, a radio station owned by an APC stalwart and that was notorious for inciting the public against the government was allowed to operate freely and even patronised by our government.

“The detention of Olushola for several hours by the DSS operatives amounts to abuse of power and an infringement on his fundamental right. He has done nothing wrong by attempting to hold the government accountable.

“The constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of expression. Citizens have the liberty to criticise government’s actions and inactions on and off social media. Stifling social media critics will, therefore, be most unfortunate.

“As a party, we will not allow Abdulrazaq and the APC to curtail free speech in the State, which is one of the tenets of democracy. It is very wrong for the government to harass or arrest people with opposing views.

The party also urged the DSS and other security agencies in the State not to allow themselves be used by some crooked politicians to hound and harass members of the opposition.

“We also called on our members and Kwarans not to be intimidated by any unwarranted provocation from the APC government and its agents.

"Also, as a law abiding party, we will tommrrow submit petitions to all relevant security agencies on attempts by the APC-led government to suppress opposing views."

the will only make Sholyment more popular by the day. dss should release him now before kwara people descend on the clueless otoge governor.
“The constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of expression. Citizens have the liberty to criticise government’s actions and inactions on and off social media.
Stifling social media critics will, therefore, be most unfortunate.

The Oto ge noise is already giving way to the reality of governance. There are fears the governor is about taking kwara the way of Osun with a 200bn loan purportedly for infrastructural development.

The 16yrs of saraki and Ahmed the loan portfolio was under 50bn.

tuniski:
The Oto ge noise is already giving way to the reality of governance. There are fears the governor is about taking kwara the way of Osun with a 200bn loan purportedly for infrastructural development.

The 16yrs of saraki and Ahmed the loan portfolio was under 50bn.

yes, you are right. that's the reason why the otoge governor want to clamp down social media critics by any means. people will always speak against evil works and bad governance of Apc government.

They cannot stand criticism.

aolawale025:
They cannot stand criticism.

they can't oooooo. the otoge governor hasn't spend 100 days in government, still he has started to feel the heat. this lie Mohammed work. we knew what they all did in Lagos State by silencing opposition critics.. I can remember vividly when hamzat Abdulrasak created kwara must change on facebook to blow his party Apc and blow his lies and propaganda in kwara state then during the governorship campaign then. critics will always speak with one voice when then are tired of elites oppressing them. kwara state belong to all the good people of kwarans not lie Mohammed and his clueless cronies.

why are they afraid of social media critics now. kwara state governor abdulrahman Abdulrasak will only destroyed his government if he start to clamp on critics that are speaking out against nepotism, dictatorship in government.

THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SHOLLYMENT OLUSOLA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

CRITICISM MAKES GOVT WORK, ANY GOVERNMENT THAT DISALLOWS CRITICISM WANTS TO KILL DEMOCRACY

AS MUCH AS I DISAGREE WITH SHOLLYMENT ON POLITICAL ISSUES I STILL BELIEVE HIS KIND OF CRITICISM IS NEEDED TO MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK AND SHOULD NOT BE SILENCED.

I WELCOME SHOLLYMENT BACK FROM UNLAWFUL DETENTION AND CONDEMN ANY ACT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY TO SILENT OPPOSITION.

So any blogger is now above law in Nigeria ?


He was invited for questioning nd latter released upon justifying himself.

Must blogger operate with power of impunity bcs of they ar working with politicians

Afospecialk:
So any blogger is now above law in Nigeria ?


He was invited for questioning nd latter released upon justifying himself.

Must blogger operate with power of impunity bcs of they ar working with politicians

he hasn't been released yet please and clueless Apc miscreants as been blowing their lies and propaganda on it already.

So the Otoge governor is afraid of criticism. Chai....

Karma is a freedom fighter

He even spent less that 24hours!

Rubbish!


He should go try same in Kano.

I too condemn the arrest cos criticism checkmates the excessive of the government. If government is not criticized they will be doing as they like with or without the people

Apcheat legacy
Cc immhotep sarrki

Otoge!

PDP is not that you people are not telling the truth would, is just that is hard to trust repentant Judas

kyjuan99:
Apcheat legacy
Cc immhotep sarrki

You go wail tire. Please get a bottle water...you’ll need it for the next 12 years

See comments from Igbos. ......

That stupid Shollyment?

Afospecialk:
So any blogger is now above law in Nigeria ?


He was invited for questioning nd latter released upon justifying himself.

Must blogger operate with power of impunity bcs of they ar working with politicians

Pls what law did he break?

Thanks for posting it to front-page cc moderators .Thanks. hamzat the owner of kwara must change on facebook should respond here. None of this was under maigida government. Bilms kindly respond here. It's your party Apc we are talking about.

What even happened to that other noise maker- Deji, that ate weevil infested beans until after the elections?

Chukwurah003:


You go wail tire. Please get a bottle water...you’ll need it for the next 12 years

This one still dey deceive himself.
Make buhari comot first. We go know how far.

Nigeria the bad land.


E go reach everyone's streets. Ordinary IPOB family members are kidnapped on daily basis by Fulani DSS jihadist, but Yoruba media kept mute.


NextLevel enjoyment.

Johnnyessence:
he hasn't been released yet please and clueless Apc miscreants as been blowing their lies and propaganda on it already.

Please read the article very well because it was stated he has been release yesterday evening. Thanks

rusher14:
What even happened to that other noise maker- Deji, that ate weevil infested beans until after the elections?

The coward has sold his brain/spirit to Fulani.

Otoge reward.

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Johnnyessence:
he hasn't been released yet please and clueless Apc miscreants as been blowing their lies and propaganda on it already.

maybe you should read the post again but D's time with ur glasses on or someone with better eye sight and functional brain sud help you.... thanks

Johnnyessence:
he hasn't been released yet please and clueless Apc miscreants as been blowing their lies and propaganda on it already.

He hasn't been released? Are you daft, a slowpoke, demented? Or don't you have a brain at all? Please choose one.

The report clearly stated that he (Shollyment) was arrested by DSS in the morning and released in the evening of the same day (yesterday), yet, nincompoops like you, and the five idiots who "liked" your daft post, believed that he had not been released...

What a generation of lazy twerps (who cannot read a very short report) our country is breeding!