Free Nnamdi Kanu: Quite surprising opportunistic Atiku supports planned protest – Presidency
The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for backing Omoyele Sowore’s planned protest demanding the release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement by Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga, the presidency described Atiku’s position as “opportunistic and irresponsible for a statesman of his stature.”
Sowore, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the African Action Congress (AAC), had announced that the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest would hold on October 20 at 7 a.m.
Onanuga maintained that although Kanu’s case may appear delayed, the Tinubu administration remains committed to due process and the rule of law.
“I am surprised that ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, who is always opportunistic, has supported the planned mob action. As a statesman, he should know better that matters of justice are not resolved on the streets but in the law court.
“While the wheel of justice can sometimes be grindingly slow, partly caused by Kanu’s lawyers, Nnamdi Kanu will eventually get the justice he deserves for his alleged transgressions,” Onanuga said.
