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IamPatriotic(m): 8:41am On Dec 01, 2019
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, on Saturday night gave an of what led to a meeting with detained activist, Omoyele Sowore, and some personalities allegedly to discuss his freedom.

An online medium, Times, had named Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Isa Funtua; ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Ogbaibena; and Shehu among a team that went to meet with Sowore at the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja allegedly on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari to negotiate his release.

The publication said it found out Buhari sent teams to Sowore to pressure him to give up his struggles in defiance to court orders asking the DSS to release him on bail.

Speaking on what led to the meeting, Shehu said the idea came from the media community to intercede for Sowore, being one of theirs.

The presidential spokesperson said the meeting took place about the time the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests was arrested in August, adding that Sowore had yet to be charged to court at the time.

Shehu stated that the meeting was neither arranged by Buhari nor held on his behalf by the persons who met with Sowore.

“Yes, the leadership of the media community asked to see Sowore and they were allowed to meet him.

“Their reasoning is that although he acted as a politician, the fact that he came from the media imposed a responsibility on them to intercede for him. It had nothing to do with President Buhari.”

On the date of the meeting and what was discussed, he said, “This was very early after his arrest. He hadn’t been charged as of that time.

“Sowore was pleased to receive us. All our leaders asked him to do was, operate within the law. He promised cooperation. He said that his lawyer needed to be talked to. And I am aware that his lawyer had been met.’’



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crownwealth: 8:46am On Dec 01, 2019
Fraudulent liars!

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IamPatriotic(m): 8:48am On Dec 01, 2019
Mr. Garba Shehu has not disclosed all the truth about the meeting. I wholly believe the Times version. Like I posted in another thread, Omoyele Sowore will emerged a hero.

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Henriksen(m): 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
Nigerian
edlion57(m): 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
I would have said that APC has destroyed the freedom we once enjoyed in this country but the fear of the them tagging my personal expression as hate speech will not allow me

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Mutecgold92(m): 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
grin
hisexcellency34: 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
So, they actually met him and pleaded with him not to continue with the protest....bloody hypocrites

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9jagobetta: 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
Okay
24kmagic: 8:57am On Dec 01, 2019
kiss
SocialJustice: 8:58am On Dec 01, 2019
Please obey the court and release him.

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:58am On Dec 01, 2019
Shehu stated that the meeting was neither arranged by Buhari nor held on his behalf by the persons who met with Sowore.

“Yes, the leadership of the media community asked to see Sowore and they were allowed to meet him.

Their reasoning is that although he acted as a politician, the fact that he came from the media imposed a responsibility on them to intercede for him. It had nothing to do with President Buhari.”

On the date of the meeting and what was discussed, he said, “This was very early after his arrest. He hadn’t been charged as of that time.

“Sowore was pleased to receive us. All our leaders asked him to do was, operate within the law. He promised cooperation. He said that his lawyer needed to be talked to. And I am aware that his lawyer had been met.’’

Again, RUMOURS are spread by fools and accepted by idiots

So just 3 people in Nigeria cannot stand as surety for Sowore for almost 2 months now?!
His people realy do love him o!

zicoraads:
What are you on about?
Walking on your head!

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englishmart(m): 8:58am On Dec 01, 2019
Garba Shehu should tell us why he visited Sowore. That incoherent BALDERDASH he put up there leaves nothing to desire

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EternalBeing: 8:58am On Dec 01, 2019

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mrvitalis(m): 8:58am On Dec 01, 2019
So this prime actually met Him kai

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spartan50(m): 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
Useless people

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BlackfireX: 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
He will rot in jail....and forgotten.




He is a nuisance,trying to disturb this government of buhari.

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Re: Why We Met Sowore — Garba Shehu by Nobody: 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
intercede when there is a subsisting court order to release him?

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leofab(f): 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
I Wonder how these dimwits sleep at night

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agwom(m): 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
God please free this man....he will sin no more.

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koffsman(m): 8:59am On Dec 01, 2019
I swear this people are heartless and lie a lot I wish them slow and painful exits

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huptin(m): 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
So what is stopping you people from telling Buhari to obey court orders and release him since as you said ''He is one of you''

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futuregovernor: 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
APC lairs

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NgwalandAbia(m): 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
Only a Yoruba man can be detained without stone throwing at the northern barbarians... Hope it won't end like Abiola.

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Ericnrm(m): 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
Lies from the depths of Hades undecided

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Buharimustgo: 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
IamPatriotic:
Mr. Garba Shehu has not disclosed all the truth about the meeting. I wholly believe the Times version. Like I posted in another thread, Omoyele Sowore will emerged a hero.

Which Hero? He has partaken of his own share of the bitter Cup.

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Re: Why We Met Sowore — Garba Shehu by Nobody: 9:00am On Dec 01, 2019
The hour has come.
Re: Why We Met Sowore — Garba Shehu by Nobody: 9:01am On Dec 01, 2019
Sowore
Gabson006: 9:02am On Dec 01, 2019
You better say the truth

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moscobabs(m): 9:02am On Dec 01, 2019
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ifeelgood: 9:02am On Dec 01, 2019
Sowere is fighting for his share of the cake.

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Saheed9: 9:02am On Dec 01, 2019
So it’s true

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