The Presidency on Sunday said Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow movement was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for trying to plunge the country into another instability like Boko Haram militants.

In a statement on Sunday, the presidency noted that following Sowore’s actions, the DSS does not need the permission of President Muhammadu Buhari to do its work whenever it needs to act.

In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, it said no responsibility government will watch and allow anybody like Sowore openly destabilise the country and flee to his base in the United States like Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB).

The Presidency notes some of the insinuations in the media about the arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) of the agitator, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS does not necessarily need the permission of the Presidency in all cases to carry out its essential responsibilities that are laid down in the Nigerian Constitution – which was the foundation for the restoration of democracy in our country in 1999. However, it should not surprise anyone who has followed his actions and words that Sowore is a person of interest to the DSS. Sowore called for a revolution to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nigeria.

He did so on television, and from a privileged position as the owner of a widely read digital newspaper run from the United States of America. He founded an organisation, Revolution Now, to launch, in their own words, “Days of Rage”, with the publicised purpose of fomenting mass civil unrest and the elected administration’s overthrow.

No government will allow anybody to openly call for destabilization in the country and do nothing. Mr. Sowore is no ordinary citizen expressing his views freely on social media and the internet. He was a presidential candidate himself, who ran – and lost – as the flag bearer of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 23 general elections. Nigeria’s democracy was a long time in the making, and was achieved after decades of often harsh, military-led overthrows of government: the kind of situation Sowore was advocating.

To believe in and desire armed revolution is not normal amongst ‘human rights activists’, as Sowore has been incorrectly described. Again, it is no surprise that he should be a person of interest to the DSS.

Nigeria is already dealing with an insurgency that has left millions of people displaced and desperate in the northeastern region of our country.
The Boko Haram militants, who are behind the violence, also fancy themselves to be fighting for some sort of revolution.

Nigerians do not need another spate of lawlessness and loss of lives all in the name of ‘revolution’, especially not one that is orchestrated by a man who makes his home in far away New York and who can easily disappear and leave behind whatever instability he intends to cause, to wit, Nnamdi Kanu.
https://www.independent.ng/sowores-call-for-revolution-not-different-from-boko-haram-insurgency-presidency/

Indeed... The jury in your own case in a bid to attract sympathy? Shall we then not also liken the mishandling of the judiciary to Hitler's mistreatment of Jews?

BTW, such has been called for in recent history and the ones who called it walk freely. Check Venezuela and find out. Move on to Bolivia.. Then check our own history, 2014, 2019 and then 1993. None resorted to barbaric and irresponsible treatment of humans

Regardless the constitution that guarantees rights for all Nigerians including boko haram and revolutionaries

If truly Sowere wants to cause crisis in the country and run away to the US like Nnamdi Kanu, then i dont pity him at all

So why take him to court if you know the Court's decision won't be binding on you.

You should have simply thrown him into one of the Aso rock detention camps and flung the key far.

So to Buhari and his party men Boko Haram are militant not terrorist, but IPOB are the terrorists ?

hisexcellency34:
If truly Sowere wants to cause crisis in the country and run away to the US like Nnamdi Kanu, then i dont pity him at all

Let the courts find him guilty.

Sowore will rot in jail

Another silly face saving statement from the government. He’s already standing trial before a competent court for whatever he said about revolution that the government found offensive. The normal thing is to allow the court process to take its full course. Why resort to self help when the trial is still in progress? Do they intend to charge him to another court for the same offense or what nonsense are they saying?

The Presidency is mad.

Okoroawusa:
Sowore will rot in jail

He will not, I am seeing another Nelson Mandela

Jack500:

He will not, I am seeing another Nelson Mandela

You must be related to Ali Baba the comedian

Madness everywhere. What is this one saying ...

And what of a Buhari that said "A fight against BH is a fight against the north" Meanwhile this is the same govt that have given amnesty even paying staggering ransome for the so called Repented, Rehabilitated and Deradicalized Killer BH members right?

God will punish everyone of you for justifying all your lawlessness in this nation with your wicked hypocrisy.It'll never be well with any of you all. Incredibly mad, stupid and irresponsible people in govt.

Okoroawusa:

You must be related to Ali Baba the comedian

U wil b shocked

Hum I just seat Dow dey look but sowore has entered trouble I am suspecting him keeping in the custody till the end of Buharis Tenor . a "A presidential candidate organizing revolution now after lost of his election bid"I know Sowore has entered problem since when those ipob people had being his supporters bcs whatever they support always have bad end.

Lol

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hisexcellency34:
The Presidency on Sunday said Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow movement was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for trying to plunge the country into another instability like Boko Haram militants.

In a statement on Sunday, the presidency noted that following Sowore’s actions, the DSS does not need the permission of President Muhammadu Buhari to do its work whenever it needs to act.

In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, it said no responsibility government will watch and allow anybody like Sowore openly destabilise the country and flee to his base in the United States like Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB).

The Presidency notes some of the insinuations in the media about the arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) of the agitator, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS does not necessarily need the permission of the Presidency in all cases to carry out its essential responsibilities that are laid down in the Nigerian Constitution – which was the foundation for the restoration of democracy in our country in 1999. However, it should not surprise anyone who has followed his actions and words that Sowore is a person of interest to the DSS. Sowore called for a revolution to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nigeria.

He did so on television, and from a privileged position as the owner of a widely read digital newspaper run from the United States of America. He founded an organisation, Revolution Now, to launch, in their own words, “Days of Rage”, with the publicised purpose of fomenting mass civil unrest and the elected administration’s overthrow.

No government will allow anybody to openly call for destabilization in the country and do nothing. Mr. Sowore is no ordinary citizen expressing his views freely on social media and the internet. He was a presidential candidate himself, who ran – and lost – as the flag bearer of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 23 general elections. Nigeria’s democracy was a long time in the making, and was achieved after decades of often harsh, military-led overthrows of government: the kind of situation Sowore was advocating.

To believe in and desire armed revolution is not normal amongst ‘human rights activists’, as Sowore has been incorrectly described. Again, it is no surprise that he should be a person of interest to the DSS.

Nigeria is already dealing with an insurgency that has left millions of people displaced and desperate in the northeastern region of our country.
The Boko Haram militants, who are behind the violence, also fancy themselves to be fighting for some sort of revolution.

Nigerians do not need another spate of lawlessness and loss of lives all in the name of ‘revolution’, especially not one that is orchestrated by a man who makes his home in far away New York and who can easily disappear and leave behind whatever instability he intends to cause, to wit, Nnamdi Kanu.
https://www.independent.ng/sowores-call-for-revolution-not-different-from-boko-haram-insurgency-presidency/

Awon oponu oloriburuku. How is Boko haram is now the same as demanding good governance for nigerians. Spit

Coming from d most useless presidency of all time very useless

not possible. The US has threatened to impose sanctions on Buhari. He cant go for medical treatment again

adekolaelect:
Hum I just seat Dow dey look but sowore has entered trouble I am suspecting him keeping in the custody till the end of Buharis Tenor . a "A presidential candidate organizing revolution now after lost of his election bid"I know Sowore has entered problem since when those ipob people had being his supporters bcs whatever they support always have bad end.