‘Nigeria never became democratic nation’ – Sowore

‘Nigeria never became democratic nation’ – Sowore

 The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,
AAC, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria has not become a democratic nation.

 

Sowore made this statement on Wednesday when he appeared as
a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

 

This is shortly after he got out from the Kuje correctional
facility following his N200 million bail at a Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja over alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu.

 

“Nigeria had a transition to civil rule, but never became a
democratic nation. We don’t have the basic tenets of democracy.

 

“Because the military left and abandoned us with a
constitution we didn’t know how it was written doesn’t mean we have democratic
rule.

 

“Limitations to freedom of expression should be regulated
according to the law and not by those in power.

 

“If the law says you can speak truth to power, nobody should
have the right to prevent you from expressing yourself. They are interested
only in punishing me without conviction,” he said.

Source: ‘Nigeria never became democratic nation’ – Sowore

 - NigerianEye

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