#RevolutionNow: Atiku, Ezekwesili Condemn Sowore Arrest

By Sydney Elike Last updated Aug 5, 2019

#RevolutionNow: Atiku, Ezekwesili Condemn Sowore Arrest

Former Nigerian Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by men of the Department of State Services (DSS). He condemned such acts, calling them “Kidnappings in the guise of arrests”.

Baring his thoughts on twitter, Atiku said: “Freedom of Speech is not only constitutionally guaranteed, it is the substructure of our democracy. These kidnappings in the guise of arrests stand condemned”.

Freedom of speech is not only constitutionally guaranteed, it is the substructure of our democracy. These kidnappings in the guise of arrests stands condemned. -AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) August 3, 2019

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Also reacting to the issue is Oby Ezekwesili, former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN).

Her tweet reads: “@AsoRock ought to know that they cannot sustain this unconstitutional habit of repression against #CitizensRights. All these persistent acts of @NGRPresident to shrink the Public Space with rabid level of intolerance for dissention will surely fail”.

I have read tweets copying & pasting “definition of Revolution “ in excitable tones as justification for @YeleSowore ‘s arrest and detention by @AsoRock the Presidency.

You folks are afraid Sowore is planning, “Bloody overthrow of @MBuhari “ with #RevolutionNow?

Kai. Kai.🤦🏾‍♀️✍🏾
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) August 4, 2019

Let me again repeat my demand that @NGRPresident @MBuhari steps up to the oat he swore to uphold the Constitution.
Ask your team to #FreeOmoyeleSoworeNOW!
He did nothing to merit loss of his constitutionally guaranteed freedom. He has a Right to protest with his #RevolutionNow.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) August 4, 2019

If the FG @AsoRock has evidence of wrong doing by @YeleSowore provide full public disclosure.

#RevolutionNow is theme of the CitizensProtest he was mobilizing to protest Bad Governance by @NGRPresident @MBuhari .

He has a Constitutional Right to do so. #FreeSoworeNow!
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) August 4, 2019