Don’t Mourn Queen Elizabeth, Sowore Warns Nigerians

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 Don’t Mourn Queen Elizabeth, Sowore Warns Nigerians


The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, warned Nigerians not to mourn the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II.


He stated this on his Twitter handle that Nigerians should not mourn the Queen because she did not die for them.


He wrote, “ Don’t mourn the #QueenElizabethII, she didn’t die for you! The death of the Queen of England should herald the end of the #commonwealthsec #WeCantContinueLikeThis” 


Credit: Twitter | YeleSowore





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