The Presidency has cautioned human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, against attempting to influence judicial processes through street protests.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, issued the warning on Monday, emphasizing that issues of justice should be settled within the confines of the courtroom, not through public demonstrations.
Reacting to the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest led by Sowore in Abuja, Dare described such actions as counterproductive and harmful to the principles of the rule of law.
In a post shared on his verified X handle, he stated, “Protests, threats, attempts at mob actions, and inflammatory rhetoric do not aid the judicial process. Instead, they hinder it, creating unnecessary tension and undermining the rule of law.
“Justice must come through courts, not street protests over Nnamdi Kanu. You cannot employ protest and civil unrest to demand the release of someone accused of terrorism and whose case is still in court. Not even in America,” Dare said.
The presidential aide further noted that the case involving the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, predates President Bola Tinubu’s administration and remains a matter under judicial consideration.
