Sowore offers to help DJ Chicken get out of prison

Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian presidential candidate, has stepped in to offer legal assistance to controversial disc jockey and TikTok personality Ademola Abiodun, widely known as DJ Chicken. DJ Chicken faces charges related to alleged threats against Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, following a viral video.

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If anyone knows how to reach DJ Chicken’s family or relatives, I will be happy to advocate for him and help him challenge the burdensome charges brought against him by the jobless @PoliceNG.

Sowore announced his offer on social media, expressing his willingness to advocate for the content creator and challenge what he termed "burdensome charges." He criticized the Federal Government's prosecution of young Nigerians, arguing that DJ Chicken's imprisonment is unwarranted. "I want to help get DJ Chicken out of prison because I do not believe he deserves to spend a day behind bars; he is entitled to his liberty under the law," Sowore stated.

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I want to help get DJ Chicken out of prison because I do not believe he deserves to spend a day behind bars; he is entitled to his liberty under the law.

DJ Chicken was arraigned on charges including alleged threat to kill, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, and offenses under the Cybercrime Act. The charges originated from a video where he allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu if President Bola Tinubu won re-election. Although DJ Chicken later retracted the statement, calling it a joke, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was granted bail but remanded in prison pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.

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Young Nigerians need opportunities, guidance, and justice, not persecution and endless incarceration.