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#RevolutionNow: Third Force takes decision on next line of action after Sowore’s arrest

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The Third Force Movement of Nigeria has expressed its resolve to go ahead with its planned nationwide protest, #RevolutionNow!, scheduled for Monday despite the arrest of one of its key facilitators, Omoyele Sowore.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the group expressed its zeal to go ahead with demonstrations and also noted that it has signaled all members and supporters of the movement to join the nationwide strike.

The statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Obe also condemned the arrest and detention of Sowore.

The statement by the group reads in full; “Third Force Movement of Nigeria under the umbrella of the Nigeria Intervention Movement, wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the planned nationwide mass protests against bad political system and malgovernance (sic) in Nigeria tagged “#Revolution Now!” starting on Monday, August 5, 2019.

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“For the avoidance of doubt, this historic nationwide revolutionary action initiated by Nigerian masses and youths is purely aimed at overthrowing the corrupt and warped political system being operated by the country as well as changing the oppressive ruling class in Nigeria.

“Therefore, we have directed all our members, allies and supporters in the Third Force Movement, especially of the Nigeria Intervention Movement, Alliance for Defence of Democracy and some revolutionary political parties to join and support the historic mass action for a new Nigeria as already endorsed by icons like Prof Wole Soyinka, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili among others

“It is for this reason that we condemn in unequivocal stance the subversive arrest and detention of one of the key facilitators of #Revolution Now!, Sowore Omoyele; the Leader of the Take-It-Back Movement, who was forcefully abducted in his home around 1.25 a.m. today, Saturday and whisked away to an unknown destination

“We hereby demand from the Nigerian Presidency and its witch-hunting Department of State Security apparatus, the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore, as his continued incarceration will not deter our forces and cadres from embarking on the planned mass action against the oppressors of Nigerians on Monday as earlier scheduled,” the statement added.

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