A social media user believes Nigeria is due for a revolution with the arrest and remand of Human Rights activist, Dele Farotimi generating public backlash.
The X user with the handle @MentusNnaemeka made the argument in agreement with political activist, Omoyele Sowore who opined that the country was "overdue" for a revolution.
"Nigeria is indeed overdue for revolution," he wrote.
Sowore who was one of the first individuals to criticize the arrest of Farotimi in a viral post described the "justice system as wack". He questioned why the activist was hurriedly prosecuted and denied bail by a Judge in Ado-Ekiti.
"The Nigerian justice system is wack, as expected @DeleFarotimi has been hurriedly prosecuted and sent to prison after being denied bail by a judge in Ado Ekiti pre-arranged to do the same. The @policeng, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, and the judicial officers had it all planned out even before they sent the goons from Ekiti state command RRS (formerly SARS) to abduct him. The case adjourned till December 10, 2024. #RevolutionNow, I mean it. Nigeria is overdue for a REVOLUTION!" Sowore wrote.
Check out what some X users said
I honestly believe Nigeria is due for Revolution.
— Hamma (@HAHayatu) December 4, 2024
Dele Farotimi has now been sent to prison. The question is what will NIGERIANS do about it. The answer is obvious
— SUOAZ 🩺M.D🩺 (@SuoazOfficial) December 4, 2024
If only political criminals, and looters can be sent to prison this fast; The justice system in this country is embarrassing.
— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) December 4, 2024
Mr Dele said, we are not citizens but victims of Nigeria. An ongoing crime scene.
— Snarky_comebacks (@Comeback_snarky) December 4, 2024
He was right.
I hope those supporting this evil Govt are now happy.
— GBEMISOLA CFC💙 (@QUEENOFDBLUES1) December 4, 2024
Make una no worry, e go reach una family one by one.
Defamation is just an injury against one's ego or reputation, it's not a physical hvrt that requires the wastage of the state's scarce resources to prosecute.
— RETIRED NIGERIAN ➐ (@KinqWizzy) December 4, 2024
If Defamation is an injury against one's reputation, to reverse the defamed to the original status, it ONLY requires…
They have proven everything Sir Dele wrote in his book is nothing but the truth.
— Osaro PhD, Csu. (@OfficiaEdoOsasB) December 4, 2024
Nigeria and its criminal justice system... They finally vindicated his assertion in his book.
— E B I T U™ (@EbituPromise) December 4, 2024