Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for 2023, claims that the government is more terrified of unarmed demonstrators than violent threats.
Sowore stated this in an interview with Arise Television on Wednesday, decrying the government’s continuous harassment of nonviolent protestors.
When asked if he believed the administration feared demonstrations, Sowore responded, “Yes. Yes, I absolutely agree. They are more terrified of placards than they are of firearms because they have the capacity to respond to people shooting at the government, but they lack the capacity, ability, and plan to stop the vast majority.
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“People in their light numbers carrying placards are more dangerous than people in their light numbers carrying guns.”
Sowore went on to say that the government’s conduct of the treason trial against 11 #EndBadGovernance was both unjustified and politically motivated.
He stated, “As is usual of the Nigerian police, the prosecutors in this case came to court and requested an adjournment, stating that the police officer who initiated the prosecution had retired, which is false. He hadn’t retired. He was fired from the police force for changing his age. First and foremost, the person who initiated the charges will face charges within the next week or so for falsifying his age.
“They were most likely minors. Right. And because of the shame, they soon dropped the allegations. However, they intend to continue using them to discourage anyone who may participate in nonviolent protests in the future.
