| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by ChristmasBells: 12:00pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Ths is indeed mokery and AN absolute abuse of power 1 Like |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Wettoid123: 12:33pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Was it not true he organise a protest march against the fed govt? so which one be mockery now, my fellow nairalander pls stop insulting the presido hope you can now see the charges it is treasonable felony ooo. |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Nobody: 12:34pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Angelfrost:
You need vibrant opposition figures... Of what use are they to Buhari and APC??! Every leader needs constructive critisism (not destructive criticism) to keep him on his toes among other reasons. For instance, sometimes enemies will tell you truths you need to know that even your friends will be too afraid of telling you. "King Hiero chanced upon a time, speaking with one of his enemies, to be told in a reproachful manner that he had stinking breath. Whereupon the good king, being somewhat dismayed in himself, as soon as he returned home chided his wife, “How does it happen that you never told me of this problem ”The woman, being a simple, chaste, and harmless dame, said, “Sir, I had thought all men's breath had smelled so. "” Thus it is plain that faults that are evident to the senses, gross and corporal, or otherwise notorious to the world, we know by our enemies sooner than by our friends and familiars." -Robert Greene 1 Like |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by BigBashiru: 12:36pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Tobbydhayor90:
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, urging him to use his position “to without delay enter a nolle prosequi and discontinue the prosecution of the Convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protest and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, also known as Mandate for apparently politically motivated charges of treason, fraud and ‘insulting President Muhammadu Buhari’.”
SERAP said: “We urge you to use your role as a trustee of the public interest under section 174 of the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 (as amended) to end several of similar trumped-up cases going on in several states.”
In the letter dated 21 September 2019 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the group said: “Sowore’s case and several similar cases instigated/brought by state governors make a hideous mockery of Nigeria’s criminal justice systems, rule of law, freedom of expression and media freedom. These cases are persecution and not prosecution. As guardian of the public interest, you have a role to end this travesty now, and to maintain the sanctity and integrity of Nigeria’s justice system.”
SERAP also said: “These cases set a dangerous precedent for the misuse and subversion of the justice system, which may lead to the politicization of judiciary. This will be bad for everyone—ordinary citizens, journalists and even the politicians in power, as they may themselves become targets of these repressive and abusive tactics when they are out of power/in opposition.”
The letter read in part: “While the Nigerian government has the responsibility to prevent and prosecute criminal offences, it ought to do so lawfully, and in full compliance with human rights and the rule of law. Exercising your constitutional independence and discretion to withdraw these kinds of charges would meet the text of reasonableness, demands of justice, and as noted, serve the public interest.”
“Laws against terrorism and money laundering should be properly used, and not to undermine critical voices, activists, and the media. Invoking the charges of treasonable felony to unjustifiably or arbitrarily restrict the right to freedom of opinion and expression would minimise the seriousness with which our laws traditionally treat such offences, and undermine the essence of the criminal justice system and the rule of law.”
“If not urgently addressed, the misuse of the criminal justice system and politicization of Nigeria’s judiciary would jeopardise the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law and lower the public estimation of the ability of our justice system to serve as the last hope of justice for desperate victims. Unless these bogus charges are immediately withdrawn, there is a danger that the public interest represented by the courts and that represented by your role, might part company.”
“Attacks on journalism are fundamentally at odds with protection of freedom of expression and access to information, which in turn is key to promoting transparency and accountability, and the achievement of the government’s anti-corruption agenda.”
“Withdrawing this case would send a strong message to many state governors that your office will not accept their persistent abuse of the criminal justice systems to jail journalists, bloggers and activists, just as it is, for example, the case in Cross River State, where journalists Agba Jalingo and Ekanem Ekpo have been charged with treason and now being detained for 90 days simply for reporting about an alleged diversion of N500 million by the Cross River governor, Ben Ayade.”
“As Nigeria’s Chief Law Officer, it is vital to our democracy, judicial independence and rule of law for you to stop the Federal Government and state governors from misrepresenting the country’s constitutional jurisprudence and international obligations in the matters of freedom of expression and media freedom.”
“SERAP notes that last Friday the Federal Government filed a seven-count charge of cybercrimes of insulting Mr Buhari, money laundering and treasonable felony against Sowore and Bakare. The charges followed their detention by security operatives on 2nd August, 2019. Order was his detention was not made until the 8th of August.
“SERAP also notes that at a forum we organized in June 2019 to discuss the legality of the Cybercrimes Act, your representative and the Head of Cybercrimes Prosecution Unit in the Ministry of Justice Mr. Terlumun George Tyendezwa said the Justice Ministry was committed to pursuing the amendment of the Act, to remove its repressive provisions like insulting public officials, which is now being used in this case, and frequently to undermine freedom of expression, media freedom and provide special protection for public figures including president and state governors.”
“Nigerian constitution and international human rights treaties such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights to which Nigeria is a state party protect even shocking and offensive speech.”
“Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantee everyone’s right to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers and through any media, including in the form of art.”
“The Human Rights Committee in fact underlines in General Comment 34 that laws should not provide for more severe penalties solely on the basis of the identity of the person and that the value placed by the Covenant upon uninhibited expression is particularly high in cases involving public or political figures. Thus, the mere fact that forms of expression are considered to be insulting to these figures is not sufficient to justify the imposition of penalties.”
“These restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom cannot meet the basic tests of legality, reasonableness and proportionality. It is normal for expression to provoke controversy, reaction and discourse, even anger but not punishment, fear and silence.”
“We hope that the aspects highlighted will help guide your actions in acting to withdraw the charges against Sowore and Bakare, and several other similar charges instigated or brought by state governors across the county. We would be happy to provide further information or to discuss any of these issues in more detail with you.”
http://serap-nigeria.org/charges-against-sowore-a-mockery-of-justice-end-the-case-now-serap-tells-malami.ngo/
It's clear to any rational thinking person by now that Africa is either cursed spiritually or something else. Presidents feel no shame going for medical treatment in white man countries. Black Africans are a disgrace to humanity. 1 Like |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Angelfrost(m): 12:48pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
igbodefender:
Every leader needs constructive critisism (not destructive criticism) to keep him on his toes among other reasons. For instance, sometimes enemies will tell you truths you need to know that even your friends will be too afraid of telling you.
"King Hiero chanced upon a time, speaking with one of his enemies, to be told in a reproachful manner that he had stinking breath. Whereupon the good king, being somewhat dismayed in himself, as soon as he returned home chided his wife, “How does it happen that you never told me of this problem ”The woman, being a simple, chaste, and harmless dame, said, “Sir, I had thought all men's breath had smelled so. "” Thus it is plain that faults that are evident to the senses, gross and corporal, or otherwise notorious to the world, we know by our enemies sooner than by our friends and familiars." -Robert Greene Sir, I understand everything you are getting at, and I'm quite in tune with Robert Greene... But, we are talking Alh. Buhari here. So, permit me to repeat myself... What use are they to a dictator trying quite unsuccessfully to abide a "weird" system called democracy??!  |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by gidgiddy: 1:20pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
I'm truly shocked that there is a law that criminalised people for insulting public office holders such as the president
This is no longer democracy but democrazy
How can you criminalise a person over insult? I'm shocked to my bone marrow 1 Like |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Soso990240(m): 2:43pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
igbodefender:
President Buhari should give Sowore a presidential pardon if he has committed any crime and is convicted by the courts. We still need vibrant opposition figures like that to speak truth to power. What are you saying? Buhari is prosecuting Sowore, we know that. So, how do you expect him to grant Sowore presidential pardon, since he sees Sowore as a threat? Under Buhari, d whole Judiciary are now working under d Presidency (as tools to hunt enemies). Its only in buhari regime that one can be prosecuted for insulting the president. Old fool. But God go Punish am, his family, his generation and his supporters. |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by crownwealth: 3:00pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
[s] jayfolarin:
GEJ and his gang of thieves were an absolute disaster. There was freedom of speech yes, but there was more freedom to STEAL especially at the top. They were gonn run Nigeria finances down the gutter had they not been kicked out and I have NO REGRETS being a part of that process. Sowore was right!!!!!!!
Gej's disastrous performance in office pushed Nigerians to Buhari whose propaganda machine convinced the majority that he was now a reformed Democrat. We were wrong and we admit it now. To err is human.
You cant fault sowore's stance against GEJ. The same way he went against GEJ is the same way he went against abacha, babangida, and now buhari. He's persistently been on the side of the truth and constantly fought the political class for the masses. I am yet to see anyone with any concrete proof of corruption against the guy. Not even Gej's houseboy, con-artist Pastor Reno was able to provide any proof of corruption against sowore
Free Sowore [/s] |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by webngnews: 4:20pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Hmmm |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Kingspin(m): 5:22pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
jayfolarin:
GEJ and his gang of thieves were an absolute disaster. There was freedom of speech yes, but there was more freedom to STEAL especially at the top. They were gonn run Nigeria finances down the gutter had they not been kicked out and I have NO REGRETS being a part of that process. Sowore was right!!!!!!!
Gej's disastrous performance in office pushed Nigerians to Buhari whose propaganda machine convinced the majority that he was now a reformed Democrat. We were wrong and we admit it now. To err is human.
You cant fault sowore's stance against GEJ. The same way he went against GEJ is the same way he went against abacha, babangida, and now buhari. He's persistently been on the side of the truth and constantly fought the political class for the masses. I am yet to see anyone with any concrete proof of corruption against the guy. Not even Gej's houseboy, con-artist Pastor Reno was able to provide any proof of corruption against sowore
Free Sowore If you don't know what to say focus on Free Sowore. We cannot fault Sowore on his GEJ stance YES! but Sowore should write against Buhari govt too. That is the way it ought to be Sowore is in prison has nothing to do with GEJ |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Nobody: 7:37pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Kingspin:
If you don't know what to say focus on Free Sowore.
We cannot fault Sowore on his GEJ stance YES! but Sowore should write against Buhari govt too.
That is the way it ought to be
Sowore is in prison has nothing to do with GEJ Sowore should write against buhari Govt? There is no one in the world that has been as vocal as he is against buhari. Take a read on Sahara reporters. Watch their videos on YouTube. Watch his countless interviews. This man is neither APC or pdp. That's why you see every one of them uniting against him. |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by 2rez: 7:38pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
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| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Absoj(m): 8:44pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
uthlaw:
every morning i do think how manage I choose this country among the hundredth of countries we have on Earth...
I Bleep up big time! . My brother. The thing tire person oo |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Danzakidakura(m): 8:51pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
jayfolarin:
GEJ and his gang of thieves were an absolute disaster. There was freedom of speech yes, but there was more freedom to STEAL especially at the top. They were gonn run Nigeria finances down the gutter had they not been kicked out and I have NO REGRETS being a part of that process. Sowore was right!!!!!!!
Gej's disastrous performance in office pushed Nigerians to Buhari whose propaganda machine convinced the majority that he was now a reformed Democrat. We were wrong and we admit it now. To err is human.
You cant fault sowore's stance against GEJ. The same way he went against GEJ is the same way he went against abacha, babangida, and now buhari. He's persistently been on the side of the truth and constantly fought the political class for the masses. I am yet to see anyone with any concrete proof of corruption against the guy. Not even Gej's houseboy, con-artist Pastor Reno was able to provide any proof of corruption against sowore
Free Sowore this is one of the enemies of Nigeria whose religion have beclouded their sense of reasoning , point to one crime Jonathan committed or forever keep shut. |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by DMerciful(m): 1:32am On Sep 23, 2019 |
When you convince yourself you have no regret voting out GEJ and voting in Bubu, at the end of the day Sowore is still in detention. There is nothing you're enjoying now as a person that was upto 75% what you enjoyed under GEJ...we could start with fuel price. I'm not talking of Nigeria, i'm talking about you as a person. jayfolarin:
GEJ and his gang of thieves were an absolute disaster. There was freedom of speech yes, but there was more freedom to STEAL especially at the top. They were gonn run Nigeria finances down the gutter had they not been kicked out and I have NO REGRETS being a part of that process. Sowore was right!!!!!!!
Gej's disastrous performance in office pushed Nigerians to Buhari whose propaganda machine convinced the majority that he was now a reformed Democrat. We were wrong and we admit it now. To err is human.
You cant fault sowore's stance against GEJ. The same way he went against GEJ is the same way he went against abacha, babangida, and now buhari. He's persistently been on the side of the truth and constantly fought the political class for the masses. I am yet to see anyone with any concrete proof of corruption against the guy. Not even Gej's houseboy, con-artist Pastor Reno was able to provide any proof of corruption against sowore
Free Sowore |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Kingspin(m): 2:18am On Sep 23, 2019 |
jayfolarin:
Sowore should write against buhari Govt? There is no one in the world that has been as vocal as he is against buhari. Take a read on Sahara reporters. Watch their videos on YouTube. Watch his countless interviews. This man is neither APC or pdp. That's why you see every one of them uniting against him. The little one I know he tried just landed him in prison and so many other critics of this govt. They all talked laud before not any more |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by Nobody: 7:49am On Sep 23, 2019 |
jayfolarin:
GEJ and his gang of thieves were an absolute disaster. There was freedom of speech yes, but there was more freedom to STEAL especially at the top. They were gonn run Nigeria finances down the gutter had they not been kicked out and I have NO REGRETS being a part of that process. Sowore was right!!!!!!!
Gej's disastrous performance in office pushed Nigerians to Buhari whose propaganda machine convinced the majority that he was now a reformed Democrat. We were wrong and we admit it now. To err is human.
You cant fault sowore's stance against GEJ. The same way he went against GEJ is the same way he went against abacha, babangida, and now buhari. He's persistently been on the side of the truth and constantly fought the political class for the masses. I am yet to see anyone with any concrete proof of corruption against the guy. Not even Gej's houseboy, con-artist Pastor Reno was able to provide any proof of corruption against sowore
Free Sowore Educated illiterate |
| Re: ‘charges Against Sowore A Mockery Of Justice,end The Case Now,serap Tells Malami by THMT: 7:41pm On Sep 23, 2019 |
Angelfrost:
Sir, I understand everything you are getting at, and I'm quite in tune with Robert Greene... But, we are talking Alh. Buhari here.
So, permit me to repeat myself... What use are they to a dictator trying quite unsuccessfully to abide a "weird" system called democracy??! The way things are at the moment is sad and after every thing there is "Much ado about nothing". W. Shakespeare |
