{"id":33265,"date":"2020-09-30T09:52:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=33265"},"modified":"2020-09-30T09:52:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:52:28","slug":"sowore-burna-boy-exchange-words-over-independence-day-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=33265","title":{"rendered":"Sowore, Burna Boy exchange words over Independence Day Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sowore-nd-Burna.jpeg\" alt=\"Sowore, Burna Boy exchange words over Independence Day Protest\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, exchange words on Twitter over the latter\u2019s refusal to join in the planned October 1 protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, Sowore requested that&nbsp; Burna Boy partake in the mass action slated for Thursday via a tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sowore tweeted \u201cHello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare you to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carrying a coffin for head of state! Join #Oct1stProtest #RevolutionNow<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Sowore-led Coalition for Revolution (CORE), the organisers of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/dss-releases-bakare-three-other-revolutionnow-protesters\/\">#RevolutionNow protest<\/a>, last week announced plans to hold a nationwide protest against poor governance in Nigeria on October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The protest will also take place in London, Sweden, Netherlands, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC, Germany and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in his reaction, the self-acclaimed African Giant said he has no trust for Nigerian politicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverybody is a Fela fan and supporter now that he is dead. Humans are so funny, you politicians are all the same (especially in Nigeria) and frankly, I don\u2019t trust none of you.@YeleSowore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell. I am NOT FELA. I Have said that countless times. But you sir Are a politician. Leave me out of your schemes. Thanks, \u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The former presidential candidate replied saying: \u201cI am not just one of the persons who you could describe as \u201cFela\u2019s fan after he died,\u201d I am a member of Fela\u2019s household, ask @RealSeunKuti, as a students\u2019 leader in the 90s I met and hung out with Abami Eda at home and the African shrine! If you want to be Fela be Fela.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, exchange words on Twitter over the latter\u2019s refusal to join in the planned October 1 protest. On Monday, Sowore requested that&nbsp; Burna Boy partake in the mass action slated for Thursday via a tweet. 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