Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticised singer Adekunle Gold over the reported imprisonment of a social media user accused of making false claims online about the musician and his family.
Speaking during a viral interview, Sowore questioned why Adekunle Gold and his wife, singer Simi, pursued legal action that resulted in a young man spending over two years in prison over comments made on X.
“How dare Adekunle Gold, after getting some little money and fame, send somebody to jail for two years for writing something we all know is not true?”
Sowore argued that public figures should learn to ignore false rumours rather than using law enforcement to punish critics.
He referenced past incidents involving himself. “Yesterday people were calling me that my wife and children had died in the US. I simply called them to confirm they were alive and moved on.”
He also accused Nigerians of hypocrisy. “Nigerians complain about oppression until they get small power, then they become worse.”
The internet is reacting. One person wrote: “Sowore has a point. Two years for a tweet is excessive.” Another said: “False information has consequences. He should not have lied in the first place.” 😤
Someone else added: “The man was jailed for spreading fake news about someone’s child. That is not a small matter.”
A different voice said: “Sowore is defending nonsense. If it were his child, he would do worse.”
The debate over cybercrime laws, online speech, and the arrest of social media users continues to rage.
“How dare Adekunle Gold go and send somebody to jail for two years for writing something we all know that it’s not true. Someone posted my wife and children have d!3d and I didn’t even reply to it.”
— Omoyele Sowore. pic.twitter.com/ZEbuwFctZt
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) May 19, 2026
