Sowore in court: No be 'herbalist or juju man' - Revolution now activist explain who di man wey show with am for court be
Di #RevolutionNow leader and Publisher of Sahara Reporters don clear air on who di man wey dress in 'traditional cloth' wey follow am go court today be.
Omoyele Sowore wey follow BBC Pidgin tok say di man no be herbalist or juju pesin as many pipo describe am but na African man wey show for court fully dressed inside cloth wey represent im believe. Di Human Rights Activist explain say di reason na to discourage pipo wey dey always look down on African traditions, cultural beliefs and fashions and to change di belief say European cultures better pass African cultures. He say di simple statement im dey try make wit wetin happun for court today na "Pan Africanist," to break di stereotype of say African traditions, cultural beliefs and fashion dey inferior to oyinbo own. Oga Sowore add join say di man appear for court to show am solidarity, di same way Christians and Muslims dey follow am come court rooms to support am. Fotos of di activist and di traditionalist bin go viral as e appear before one Magistrate Court for Abuja on Tuesday. Many social media user describe di man as Sowore herbalist, spiritual leader, Ifa priest, body guard, Africa insurance, among others. As some hail am as way of promoting African heritage, odas reason say oga Sowore don go traditional wit federal goment. Di human rights activist get case for court on top accuse of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and inciting public disturbance. Police bin arrest Sowore and four odas on December 31, 2020 afta e organize candlelight procession. Timeline of wen dem arrest and detain Omoyele Sowore Trouble start for Sowore wen im Coalition for Revolution (CORE) movement wey dem call Revolution Now, arrange nation-wide protest for July, 2019. Sowore na presidential candidate of di African Action Congress during di February 2019 Presidential election for Nigeria.