Presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, on Saturday night gave an account of what led to a meeting with detained activist, Omoyele Sowore, and some personalities allegedly to discuss his freedom.

An online medium, Premium Times, had named Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Isa Funtua; ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Ogbaibena; and Shehu among a team that went to meet with Sowore at the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja allegedly on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari to negotiate his release.

The publication said it found out Buhari sent teams to Sowore to pressure him to give up his struggles in defiance to court orders asking the DSS to release him on bail.

Speaking on what led to the meeting, Shehu said the idea came from the media community to intercede for Sowore, being one of theirs.

The presidential spokesperson said the meeting took place about the time the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests was arrested in August, adding that Sowore had yet to be charged to court at the time.

Shehu stated that the meeting was neither arranged by Buhari nor held on his behalf by the persons who met with Sowore.

“Yes, the leadership of the media community asked to see Sowore and they were allowed to meet him.

“Their reasoning is that although he acted as a politician, the fact that he came from the media imposed a responsibility on them to intercede for him. It had nothing to do with President Buhari.”

On the date of the meeting and what was discussed, he said, “This was very early after his arrest. He hadn’t been charged as of that time.

“Sowore was pleased to receive us. All our leaders asked him to do was, operate within the law. He promised cooperation. He said that his lawyer needed to be talked to. And I am aware that his lawyer had been met.’’



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Fraudulent liars!

Mr. Garba Shehu has not disclosed all the truth about the meeting. I wholly believe the Premium Times version. Like I posted in another thread, Omoyele Sowore will emerged a hero.

Nigerian

I would have said that APC has destroyed the freedom we once enjoyed in this country but the fear of the them tagging my personal expression as hate speech will not allow me

So, they actually met him and pleaded with him not to continue with the protest....bloody hypocrites

Okay

Please obey the court and release him.

Shehu stated that the meeting was neither arranged by Buhari nor held on his behalf by the persons who met with Sowore.

“Yes, the leadership of the media community asked to see Sowore and they were allowed to meet him.

“Their reasoning is that although he acted as a politician, the fact that he came from the media imposed a responsibility on them to intercede for him. It had nothing to do with President Buhari.”

On the date of the meeting and what was discussed, he said, “This was very early after his arrest. He hadn’t been charged as of that time.

“Sowore was pleased to receive us. All our leaders asked him to do was, operate within the law. He promised cooperation. He said that his lawyer needed to be talked to. And I am aware that his lawyer had been met.’’

Again, RUMOURS are spread by fools and accepted by idiots

So just 3 people in Nigeria cannot stand as surety for Sowore for almost 2 months now?!
His people realy do love him o!

zicoraads:
What are you on about?

Walking on your head!

Know yourself, The Miracle Called Man: https://www.nairaland.com/5507838/miracle-called-man#83699217

So this prime actually met Him kai

Useless people

He will rot in jail....and forgotten.




He is a nuisance,trying to disturb this government of buhari.

intercede when there is a subsisting court order to release him?

I Wonder how these dimwits sleep at night

God please free this man....he will sin no more.

I swear this people are heartless and lie a lot I wish them slow and painful exits

So what is stopping you people from telling Buhari to obey court orders and release him since as you said ''He is one of you''

APC lairs

Only a Yoruba man can be detained without stone throwing at the northern barbarians... Hope it won't end like Abiola.

Lies from the depths of Hades

IamPatriotic:
Mr. Garba Shehu has not disclosed all the truth about the meeting. I wholly believe the Premium Times version. Like I posted in another thread, Omoyele Sowore will emerged a hero.

Which Hero? He has partaken of his own share of the bitter Cup.

The hour has come.

Sowore

You better say the truth

H

Sowere is fighting for his share of the cake.

So it’s true