In reaction to the rearrest of Nigerian activist and RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore which has sparked an outrage on social media, Nigerian singer, Simi took to Twitter to condemn the actions taken by the Department of State Services (DSS), however, a fan who was not pleased asked her to do more. Simi took to her official Twitter handle to call the arrest ridiculous and unnecessary. “This Sowore matter is sooooo ridiculous,†she tweeted. However, a fan attacked her for tweeting more than taking action. The fan explained that the Joromi hit-maker has a large platform and can use that as an avenue to lecture fans on politics.
“Yes it is Simi.But you can do more than tweet, you have a huge platform,u have followers,we can partner with you to give them a political education on why this act should not be condoned and what can be done about it.Our people need information, u can help spread it.We’ll provide.â€