Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress party in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore has alleged that there are people who want Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti “executed” for assaulting a police officer during a confrontation at the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Sowore who made the claim via a tweet he shared, added that these people want Seun Kuti executed for not supporting Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the election.
He also stated that Nigerians suddenly see the police as their heroes despite unjustly executing protesters during the End SARS protests in 2021.
He tweeted;
“There is nothing wrong if you admit that you want @realseunkuti summarily executed because he did not support @peterobi for President, during the 2023 presidential election. even the @PoliceNG agreed to investigate what led to the altercation between @policeng & @realseunkuti on 3rd Mainland bridge earlier today.
“@realseunkuti also accepted to cooperate with investigators, but because he was against @peterobi you want him executed summarily.
Suddenly the @policeng that helped @officialABAT rig election in #Nigeriadecides2023, the police that unjustly executed young Nigerians during #endsars are now your heroes because @realseun kuti is not [email protected] Gotcha moment! Republic of HYPOCRITES.#RevolutionNow”