There have been divergent
views on whether contin-
uous detention of Sowore
over Revolutionnow Is
justifiable or condemnable. His law-
yer, Barrister Femi Falana, a notable
human rights lawyer and senior ad-
vocate of Nigeria has been calling for
his unconditional release. Also, Bar-
rister Ubani Monday Onyekachi, a
consummate political analyst and hu-
man rights lawyer had described the
continuous detention of both Sowore
Omoleye and Agba Jalingo without
being charged to court as illegal.
I believe Sowore shot himself on
the foot as a result of poor planning.
Some are accusing him of being a
clog in the wheel of the desire for
a consensus youth president in the
last election for refusing to step
down for Fela Durotoye.
In one of my meetings with Charles
Emeka Oputa (Charley Boy), he
averred that Nigerian youth need to
form a united national front under
one umbrella with a consensus to
support a particular candidate for
the presidency. I believe this is the
way to go as move to strengthen our
democracy. I hope that Sowore will
be fairly treated in the court of law
as his trial continues.
The arrest and detention of Agba
Jalingo, some say, is meant to tar-
nish the image of the Cross River
state government. I see it as an at-
tack on the press, his fundamental
human rights, attack on freedom of
association and attack to freedom
of speech for good governance He
should be release accordingly.
