[NEWS] GANI ON SOWORE

THE AARE ONAKAKANFO OF YORUBALAND, GANI ADAMS HAS APPEALED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE AFRICAN ACTION CONGRESS, OMOYELE SOWORE.

ADAMS SAID THAT SUCH ARREST PORTENDS GRAVE DANGER FOR NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY.

THE CONVENER, GLOBAL COALITION FOR SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA WAS ARRESTED BY OPERATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES OVER A PLANNED REVOLUTIONARY PROTEST SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 5.

THE POLICE HAD ACCUSED THE ACTIVIST OF A PLOT TO FORCE A REGIME CHANGE IN THE COUNTRY.

REACTING IN A STATEMENT, ADAMS SAID THE ARREST WAS AN ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHT TO FREEDOM, STATING THAT THE PLANNED REVOLUTIONARY PROTEST COULD NOT BE SAID TO BE TREASONABLE SINCE IT WAS YET TO BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES.