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Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by chiagozien(m): 1:58pm On Aug 03, 2019
sunboy:
The only issue I had with Kanu’s style was threatening the government, he was spreading hate broadcast just like what happened in Rwanda, he threatened war. That’s where Kanu crossed the line.

You can organize a peaceful protest as enshrined in the constitution but spreading hate is never allowed in any part of the world. That’s the single reason why the western world couldn’t support Kanu even though he got everybody’s attention but he crossed the line.
Threatened the government with what? Radio.

And can you tell us the hate he broadcast,truth is to you nigerians is hate.


Your sowore has cross his line by calling for revolution and should be deal with.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 2:00pm On Aug 03, 2019
Myhusband:
you know nothing. three major tribes in Nigeria and the most populated tribe whom their kinsman is the top 1 man aren't inn, how will it work

do you know what Revolution is? when there are still verbal conflict among the tribes presently? what you see as peaceful protest can lead to genocide because Buhari is a sadist and a religion chauvinist which is the tools they used in controlling northeners
I agree to know nothing but you still have no educated me on how Sowore can call for restructuring and you still have not educated me on why you think all revolutions are violent ?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 2:00pm On Aug 03, 2019
Myhusband:
is still feasible than revolution that many Nigerians won't support, majorly Hausas
It is perfectly okay to start from somewhere.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by desiredhome: 2:01pm On Aug 03, 2019
Okuda:
you are right to an extent. but realize that the children of Israel were roamimg around for 400years and one day it ended. it must end one day!
My dear brother, you can not compare the children of Israel to Nigerian case, an average white man is disciplined and have positive mind set, Nigerians/black man is completely opposite.
How many white man will carry his country's common resources to dumb in another man's country while his own country is in a mess?
What is wrong with the black man? Let all the noise makers shouting revolution today bring all their loots and develop this country and see if there will be any complain of insecurity/crimes.
Sowore is intelligent and should know better, even if he is the president of the country, he will still have same issues in Nigeria today.
Are we done with corruption, tribalism, religion in this country? These are the measure issues and the situation will persists until we do the right thing no matter who is in charge
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 2:04pm On Aug 03, 2019
Myhusband:
no govt will tolerate such not even Sowore who was a former contestant against the incumbent govt
Because he was a former contestant?? What has that got to do with him organizing a peaceful protest??

He didn’t declare himself a president, he didn’t threaten war, he didn’t spread hate speech. Why is he so important ??

What you don’t know it that Nigeria is a ticking bomb that will explode one day with or without Sowore, one day the youth will rise to say Its Enough! The SARS and Police issue and helping that to go faster when they keep harassing hardworking citizens on the streets when in reality they know where yahoo boys are.

Sowore or not, revolution is bound to happen in Nigeria. Please step out of Nigeria and visit other poor countries and see what it means to have a country.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Myhusband(m): 2:07pm On Aug 03, 2019
sunboy:
Because he was a former contestant?? What has that got to do with him organizing a peaceful protest??

He didn’t declare himself a president, he didn’t threaten war, he didn’t spread hate speech. Why is he so important ??

What you don’t know it that Nigeria is a ticking bomb that will explode one day with or without Sowore, one day the youth will rise to say Its Enough! The SARS and Police issue and helping that to go faster when they keep harassing hardworking citizens on the streets when in reality they know where yahoo boys are.

Sowore or not, revolution is bound to happen in Nigeria. Please step out of Nigeria and visit other poor countries and see what it means to have a country.
Lemme stop arguing with you, you're an ignorant of what you don't know


I never rule out Sowore stands here but my emphasis is on the govt perception and his kinsmen

The outcome of the revolution might claimed innocent lives but you won't understand my plight in regards
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by hero2000: 2:08pm On Aug 03, 2019
festacman:
There is no doubt that Mr. Omoyele Sowore has right as a Nigerian citizen to question the government on its policies and protest against it.

He had earlier tried to sell his political agenda through the ballot box but unfortunately failed to agree and collaborate with other young people to convince majority of Nigerians to vote for him.

What is a bit of concern is why the same Omoyele Sowore who couldn't work with other young politicians now found it right and comfortable to subtly and covertly collaborate with Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Kwakwasiya movement and other divisive organizations to organize "Revolution Now" and "Days of Rage" in a period when there have been SUSPICIOUS increase in high-profile kidnapping and assassinations.
So na Sowore say make Buhari and APC government no fit handle insecurity and not doing enough to bring all components of the country together?

Incompetence is incompetence. This government is failing in many regards.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 2:11pm On Aug 03, 2019
chiagozien:
Threatened the government with what? Radio.

And can you tell us the hate he broadcast,truth is to you nigerians is hate.


Your sowore has cross his line by calling for revolution and should be deal with.
Please don’t get this twisted, I don’t play tribe card here.

I admire Kanu and his efforts but not when he’s threatening war and hate.

Yes, go check your history books, using the radio as a medium to spread hate is wrong. That was how Rwanda genocide started... I’m sure you would call it civil way but it was a genocide.

I’m a Nigerian who doesn’t care about what tribe or race wins an election. All I want is a Nigeria where my kids and grand kids will not have to leave for Europe or America in search of a greener pasture.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Ifexontop(m): 2:14pm On Aug 03, 2019
festacman:
There is no doubt that Mr. Omoyele Sowore has right as a Nigerian citizen to question the government on its policies and protest against it.

He had earlier tried to sell his political agenda through the ballot box but unfortunately failed to agree and collaborate with other young people to convince majority of Nigerians to vote for him.

What is a bit of concern is why the same Omoyele Sowore who couldn't work with other young politicians now found it right and comfortable to subtly and covertly collaborate with Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Kwakwasiya movement and other divisive organizations to organize "Revolution Now" and "Days of Rage" in a period when there have been SUSPICIOUS increase in high-profile kidnapping and assassinations. Where do you get this (kwakwasiya) one from?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Damod88: 2:14pm On Aug 03, 2019
Many Nigerians are too lazy to read. I will advise them to read about Russian and Chinese revolutions .Revolution is not something that people come online and announce to become celebrities.Revolution is the deadliest thing you can imagine. I have been studying the Chinese revolution from my undergraduate days up to this present moment. I have read books written by some of history greatest revolutionaries like Mao Zedong, Lenin, Trotsky and Che Guevara to get an idea of what revolution actually means and how it can be prosecuted. The Chinese revolutionaries ,under the leadership of mao Zedong, fought for almost 40 years to defeat the Cheng Kai chek led KMT before the later retreated to Taiwan. No one should confuse a revolution with a mere street protest. Revolution is an armed struggle to change a political system to replace it with a more superior system. It is a matter of life and death situation. And those who are not convinced of the superiority of the political ideal they wish to impose on their people cannot do a revolution. Perhaps Sowore should have better named his alleged revolution a protest.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m):
slowice:
Bubu's government hopes that sowore's arrest will stop the proposed protest or at least reduce it'd impact drastically.... Milito-cracy
Sense kee you there!!!

“Let’s educate everybody so we can make a leader in everyone, and when the government kill the leader in the revolution, there will be leaders in everyone to continue the struggle” - Seun Kuti
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by inyenejo(m): 2:14pm On Aug 03, 2019
#REVOLUTIONNOW!!!
#ReleaseSoworenow!!!
Let's go there !
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by horlique(m): 2:18pm On Aug 03, 2019
Abuharib:
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has spoken against the arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure his immediate release.

Sowore, also a former presidential candidate, was arrested early Saturday by security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Security (DSS).

The arrest is believed to be connected to the #RevolutionNow protests which is set to commence nationwide on August 5.

“All well-meaning Nigerians should stand with YeleSowore and defend his constitutional right and freedom to protest any matter of Governance that worries him,” Mrs Ezekwesili said on Twitter.

“Mr Sowore’s convening of Citizens to protest Poor Governance – via #RevolutionNow- is Constitutionally guaranteed.”

The former education minister added: “If our NGRPresident MBuhari & FG AsoRock are not completely out of touch with the reality of distress of majority of Citizens of this country, they would handle YeleSowore‘s right to convene #RevolutionNow wisely.

“Many of us his fellow #OfficeOfTheCitizen stand with him.”

https://foxmeek.com/politics/oby-ezekwesili-react-to-omoyele-sowores-arrest-by-dss
sowore was busy supporting Buhari 2015 election.. isokay.. am just watching..
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by arzizhy: 2:19pm On Aug 03, 2019
festacman:
There is no doubt that Mr. Omoyele Sowore has right as a Nigerian citizen to question the government on its policies and protest against it.

He had earlier tried to sell his political agenda through the ballot box but unfortunately failed to agree and collaborate with other young people to convince majority of Nigerians to vote for him.

What is a bit of concern is why the same Omoyele Sowore who couldn't work with other young politicians now found it right and comfortable to subtly and covertly collaborate with Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Kwakwasiya movement and other divisive organizations to organize "Revolution Now" and "Days of Rage" in a period when there have been SUSPICIOUS increase in high-profile kidnapping and assassinations.
Ode! Isn’t that one of the reasons why the protest is important?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Inspectorsuga22(m): 2:19pm On Aug 03, 2019
Antoeni:
Sowore Omoyele is an inconsequential and infinitesimal politician with no electoral value, he is indeed ranting about like an ant � thinking that he can overshadow president Muhammadu Buhari and lead a revolution movement or process in Nigeria successfully to remove him from office. He should stop hallucinating and pretending to be a better democrat than those in the helm of affairs of government of Nigeria presently.

He should prepare himself for long stay in the detention.
Wat other way can one describe the meaning of stupidity if not just simply using u as a perfect example...
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 2:20pm On Aug 03, 2019
Myhusband:
Lemme stop arguing with you, you're an ignorant of what you don't know


I never rule out Sowore stands here but my emphasis is on the govt perception and his kinsmen

The outcome of the revolution might claimed innocent lives but you won't understand my plight in regards
Hail thee the enlightened who refused to educate us grin

So by sitting there will change things? Or when there was no revolution have innocent citizens not lose their lives to accidental discharge by police? By heardmen ? BokoHaram ? SARS ?

Even ordinary Malaria is killing innocent people in my country Nigeria, isn’t that a joke for the Giant of Africa? Have you been to Ghana? Liberia? Mexico? Panama ? Lots of poorer nations out there are doing just great and happy.

Is this the same Nigeria that you want your kids and grand kids to meet ?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Gandollaar(f): 2:29pm On Aug 03, 2019
festacman:
There is no doubt that Mr. Omoyele Sowore has right as a Nigerian citizen to question the government on its policies and protest against it.

He had earlier tried to sell his political agenda through the ballot box but unfortunately failed to agree and collaborate with other young people to convince majority of Nigerians to vote for him.

What is a bit of concern is why the same Omoyele Sowore who couldn't work with other young politicians now found it right and comfortable to subtly and covertly collaborate with Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Kwakwasiya movement and other divisive organizations to organize "Revolution Now" and "Days of Rage" in a period when there have been SUSPICIOUS increase in high-profile kidnapping and assassinations.
Show proof of what you are saying here or be termed zone b
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by higgs: 2:32pm On Aug 03, 2019
I voted Buhari in 2015 but I say #Free Sowore.This government is becoming a civilian dictatorship.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by papazizii(m): 2:48pm On Aug 03, 2019
festacman:
There is no doubt that Mr. Omoyele Sowore has right as a Nigerian citizen to question the government on its policies and protest against it.

He had earlier tried to sell his political agenda through the ballot box but unfortunately failed to agree and collaborate with other young people to convince majority of Nigerians to vote for him.

What is a bit of concern is why the same Omoyele Sowore who couldn't work with other young politicians now found it right and comfortable to subtly and covertly collaborate with Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Kwakwasiya movement and other divisive organizations to organize "Revolution Now" and "Days of Rage" in a period when there have been SUSPICIOUS increase in high-profile kidnapping and assassinations.

Big man, I like your comment but about the election coalation with other young candidates is a very crafty situation.. I can tell you for free that those young candidates all came to pull AAC down..if any of them had Nigeria at heart he would step down and support Sowore..I have facts about what am telling you, eg. Check the poll on presidential dabate that Sowore came 3rd, with that result if you divide Sowores vote on that poll into 4 he will still beat any of the new candidate meaning he is far ahead of all of them.. This is just 1 example remember.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by herich(m): 2:51pm On Aug 03, 2019
lomprico:
simple.
Na so, they must all enjoy the next level.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Aystarz: 2:56pm On Aug 03, 2019
chiagozien:
[s]Sowore should be declare a terrorist.

He is an enemy of state[/s]
grin Good thing you didn't go tribal on this one, Mr Blockhead.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by DaRuud(m): 2:57pm On Aug 03, 2019
It's sad what people are always sentimental about...
Freedom of speech doesn't get to the point of inciting violence or threatening the Government..

There is always a method to madness


Abuharib:
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has spoken against the arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure his immediate release.

Sowore, also a former presidential candidate, was arrested early Saturday by security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Security (DSS).

The arrest is believed to be connected to the #RevolutionNow protests which is set to commence nationwide on August 5.

“All well-meaning Nigerians should stand with YeleSowore and defend his constitutional right and freedom to protest any matter of Governance that worries him,” Mrs Ezekwesili said on Twitter.

“Mr Sowore’s convening of Citizens to protest Poor Governance – via #RevolutionNow- is Constitutionally guaranteed.”

The former education minister added: “If our NGRPresident MBuhari & FG AsoRock are not completely out of touch with the reality of distress of majority of Citizens of this country, they would handle YeleSowore‘s right to convene #RevolutionNow wisely.

“Many of us his fellow #OfficeOfTheCitizen stand with him.”

https://foxmeek.com/politics/oby-ezekwesili-react-to-omoyele-sowores-arrest-by-dss
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Aystarz: 3:01pm On Aug 03, 2019
Ventura1:
People comparing Sowore with other agitators are Novice. Sowore has and know history, he has tread this path before even when it is more dangerous.
His like isn't the type that can be easy manipulated, he's well grounded in what he believes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL3Vf9F29vo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_h7q6i8naU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QN-hat4yAw
No doubt. His reputation precedes him.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by NGpatriot: 3:05pm On Aug 03, 2019
Abuharib:
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has spoken against the arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure his immediate release.

Sowore, also a former presidential candidate, was arrested early Saturday by security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Security (DSS).

The arrest is believed to be connected to the #RevolutionNow protests which is set to commence nationwide on August 5.

“All well-meaning Nigerians should stand with YeleSowore and defend his constitutional right and freedom to protest any matter of Governance that worries him,” Mrs Ezekwesili said on Twitter.

“Mr Sowore’s convening of Citizens to protest Poor Governance – via #RevolutionNow- is Constitutionally guaranteed.”

The former education minister added: “If our NGRPresident MBuhari & FG AsoRock are not completely out of touch with the reality of distress of majority of Citizens of this country, they would handle YeleSowore‘s right to convene #RevolutionNow wisely.

“Many of us his fellow #OfficeOfTheCitizen stand with him.”

https://foxmeek.com/politics/oby-ezekwesili-react-to-omoyele-sowores-arrest-by-dss
There's a difference between constitutional rights and freedom to protest and inciting and promoting violence to topple a democratically elected government which is actually SEDITION, a federal crime.

Prove to Nigerians how educated and patriotic you are, not how ignorant, self serving and unpatriotic you are.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by desiredhome: 3:14pm On Aug 03, 2019
sunboy:
If whatever you write up where is true, now I wonder why they are arresting him if he is that irrelevant?

The same question I keep asking. He did not threatened any violence like Maazi did. So what is the basis of the arrest ??
The basis of his arrest is that the likes of your maazi and other never mean well of our country will hijack it to cause crisis in our dear country, he should have known that, I heard he was with the so called maazi some weeks back, with their foot soldier on ground(ipoo migrants), it could be their plains since the insecurity they are sponsoring is not giving them quick result.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by desiredhome: 3:18pm On Aug 03, 2019
DaRuud:
It's sad what people are always sentimental about...
Freedom of speech doesn't get to the point of inciting violence or threatening the Government..

There is always a method to madness
Not in Nigeria here where hatred is the order of the day, Sowore should be careful not to bite more than he can chew
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by sunboy(m): 3:35pm On Aug 03, 2019
desiredhome:
The basis of his arrest is that the likes of your maazi and other never mean well of our country will hijack it to cause crisis in our dear country, he should have known that, I heard he was with the so called maazi some weeks back, with their foot soldier on ground(ipoo migrants), it could be their plains since the insecurity they are sponsoring is not giving them quick result.
First, you said your maazi... he’s not my Maazi, I’m a full blooded Yoruba man.

Secondly, you said they never mean well for the country? Forget about Kanu, cos he crossed the line with his hate speech and the threats.

Tell me what law Sowore has violated ? And how he didn’t mean well ??

And how much were you paid ?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Nobody: 4:25pm On Aug 03, 2019
Abuharib:
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has spoken against the arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure his immediate release.

Sowore, also a former presidential candidate, was arrested early Saturday by security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Security (DSS).

The arrest is believed to be connected to the #RevolutionNow protests which is set to commence nationwide on August 5.

“All well-meaning Nigerians should stand with YeleSowore and defend his constitutional right and freedom to protest any matter of Governance that worries him,” Mrs Ezekwesili said on Twitter.

“Mr Sowore’s convening of Citizens to protest Poor Governance – via #RevolutionNow- is Constitutionally guaranteed.”

The former education minister added: “If our NGRPresident MBuhari & FG AsoRock are not completely out of touch with the reality of distress of majority of Citizens of this country, they would handle YeleSowore‘s right to convene #RevolutionNow wisely.

“Many of us his fellow #OfficeOfTheCitizen stand with him.”

https://foxmeek.com/politics/oby-ezekwesili-react-to-omoyele-sowores-arrest-by-dss
Madame u were among those in the fore front that foistered the FooOOOool in AsoRock on us.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by desiredhome: 4:29pm On Aug 03, 2019
sunboy:
First, you said your maazi... he’s not my Maazi, I’m a full blooded Yoruba man.

Secondly, you said they never mean well for the country? Forget about Kanu, cos he crossed the line with his hate speech and the threats.

Tell me what law Sowore has violated ? And how he didn’t mean well ??

And how much were you paid ?
Paid to do what? You must be a kid to think this way, there are so many unnecessary anger in the mind of people for reasons best known to them, this anger became worst since Buhari became President, they are the same people sabotaging every efforts put in place at the same time shouting to high heaven of the problems in the country..

Sowore did not violent any law because in a sane country/society that is what they use to correct their mistakes but in an insane country like Nigeria where corruption is the other of the day, both the leaders and followers, how do you expect such protest to heal positive result?
Suddenly Atiku, Nnandi and the PDP wailers are the people against the move of the federal government and supporting Sowore, what does that tell you?
These are the never mean well for this country only if all the looters of this country will bring their loots, Nigeria will be a heaven on earth.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest By DSS by Myhusband(m): 4:45pm On Aug 03, 2019
sunboy:
Hail thee the enlightened who refused to educate us grin

So by sitting there will change things? Or when there was no revolution have innocent citizens not lose their lives to accidental discharge by police? By heardmen ? BokoHaram ? SARS ?

Even ordinary Malaria is killing innocent people in my country Nigeria, isn’t that a joke for the Giant of Africa? Have you been to Ghana? Liberia? Mexico? Panama ? Lots of poorer nations out there are doing just great and happy.

Is this the same Nigeria that you want your kids and grand kids to meet ?
go out for the protest on 5th and let them used you do suya. does Sowore immediate family stay in Nigeria?

I'm not giving birth to my kids here let that store in your dumb skull


as if revolution will happen in a country that believes their problem is spiritual and a religion jingoist citizens, a country that are united outside of the country but divided within


the only thing that can give us the dream of living well is restructuring

secession is even lesser as a worried to a sitting president than revolution, yet the secession peaceful protest that happened in East in the last years that claimed many lives, has it actualize Biafra? that's why I said you're ignorant of what you don't know
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