STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

SOWORE: BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION

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.

This is a matter for the DSS, acting under its powers.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 8, 2019

oga garuba nwa shehu!

ekenem gi!



as we have oga garuba here abeg Nairalanders make we ask am those question wey dey border us.

my own be say - garuba why are u guys silent on the frequent killing of Nigerians by the police?

abi na una send them??


Another question wey i wan ask presidency - cum oga garuba - abeg why are there soooo many check points in the east?

is Eastern Nigeria a war zone?

police check point, army check point, customs check point, civil defence check point, road safety check point each at every 500 meters in all the roads in south east!

abeg una no get work for them for borno??

Abeg give us answers no vex!

Who is the Presidency?

Audio presidency
. Shame on this government.

[s]

presidency:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

SOWORE: BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION

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.

This is a matter for the DSS, acting under its powers.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 8, 2019

[/s]

Mumu epistle.

No sane country on earth will allow this level of absurdity to take place.



Fact and Fiction kee una.

Naija spring loading....

ok so the DSS can do anything they like without the approval of the president?

Eventually this Sowore guy fit turn Nigeria’s Nelson Mandela oh

It’s well.


One day it will all pass away. One thing I’m so glad about is no man can live forever just 100yrs from now we’ll will be gone.


I was reading about Alexander the Great this morning a young man that conquered the world at a young age but No historians ever mentioned the great solders, advisers, architects, Engineers that fought, won his wars and conquered Babylon.


Thank you Jesus Christ forever you’re God and I’m grateful because my name is written in the book of life not a servant to any political leader in this world

Akpa Amu

Truly it is finished!

[s]

presidency:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

SOWORE: BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION

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.

This is a matter for the DSS, acting under its powers.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 8, 2019

[/s] Rubbish. You won't be in power forever.
They said the rise of insurgency like Boko haram is one of the reasons why Sowore’s planned protest must be stopped by detaining him (without court ruling).
They have also released about 283 “repentant” Boko haram members this year alone.

CaptainMeks:


The DSS does not really require the authorization of the President before they carry out their function. As long as it poses as a threat to national security they are triggered to act.

All the Boko Haram mayhem up North doesn't trigger them to 'act'.
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henryboss:
Honestly sowore case is very controversial. The truth is that this write up has enlghten most nigerians on the case and the allegation he is labelled upon. And owing by what i understood. Wether a peaceful protest or not, what he had in mind was to raise tension against the peaceful state of the country by materminding and influencing some people's mind. Secondly the video from the court room i watch him speak. He was still not bent to understand that people at the outside have felt so bad on the ilegal detension he is suffering. By now he is supposed to understand that what ever he think he has a plan for Nigeria cannot be achieve from inside detention. I never supported the government of buhari. But for peace to reign lets leave it that way till his tenure exhaust. As for me he is juat causing nuisance.

[/s]If you don't have anything reasonable to say, please shut up.

Hmmmmmm

The DSS has the power to arrest a freeman violently in the court of law?

CAN SOME ONE INTERVIEW FR. MBAKA TO KNOW IF BUHARI WAS THE MESSAIH HE SAW.

Anakogheri... Free the man Yeye pple!!!

presidency:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

SOWORE: BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION

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.

This is a matter for the DSS, acting under its powers.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 8, 2019

This is the rubbish Garba can think of as an explanation to the unprecedented nonsense that occurred in the court.

Instead of advising the figure head government to take decisive action and leadership for once to tell the cabal making decisions to tell the DSS to release Sowore at once.

In their mind they have released a good counter statement, and they've contacted friendly elements to push it to the front page.

If u pity sowore, share
If u dont, like
If inbetween, quote

This...in defense of the presidency or the DSS?

but if dey release him u will call them to arrest him back

these folks just think we are all fools

Na waoh.... So the constitution itself promotes tyranny

Political hiccups.

Aboki...park well joor..

lf DSS are acting on there own, they will never neglect the rule of law, it is clear the presidency that's trying to explain d situation are the ones backing their(DSS) action.

Like if buhari government have tire u, otherwise share.

Is this a justification or bull shit. Nawa o

V

Exactly what law did Sowore break that led to an arrest?

Is it the same sin that the court gave him bail for or an entirely different offense!

Season 1

Ok

Tyrants die and power must return to the people.