SERAP Urges Tinubu to Halt DSS Threat Over Sowore Tweet

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Department of State Services (DSS) to withdraw the implied threat against a Twitter user over a post related to journalist Omoyele Sowore. SERAP emphasized the importance of upholding freedom of expression, citing legal provisions protecting this right.

The group highlighted the need for Nigerian authorities to safeguard independent media and ensure the free flow of information. SERAP likened the DSS's actions to censorship and emphasized the necessity of adhering to constitutional and international standards.

The move is seen as a potential violation of fundamental rights and a threat to freedom of expression in Nigeria.