A hypocritical Bayo Onanuga , Presidental Spokesman on Thursday lashed at Human Right activist, Omoyele Sowore, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for supporting the planned October, 20 protest to Aso Rock tagged #FreeNnamdiKanuNow
Sowore has fixed October, 20 for a mass protest to the Nigerian seat of power calling for support from Igbo leaders and Nigerians of conscience over federal government continued detaintion of Nnamdi Kanu despite orders from court for his release, while negotiating with bandits in North East.
Onanuga, on his official X account @aonanuga1956, labeled Sowore “an anarchist masquerading as a rights activist.”
Continuing, he said.
“You are nothing more than an anarchist masquerading as a rights activist. You very well know that Nnamdi Kanu is facing trial for treason, and you want to cause a breakdown of law and order by mobilising for a protest?” Onanuga
questioned.He further challenged Sowore’s notion of revolution, asking, “Is this the kind of revolution you envisage for Nigeria, where the rule of law will be violated and your idea of justice would be the law of the jungle?”
Onanuga also criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for endorsing the protest, accusing him of opportunism.
“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,” he said.
Despite the Judiciary’s slow pace, Onanuga affirmed the government’s commitment to justice regarding Kanu’s case.
“While the wheel of justice can sometimes be grinding slow, partly caused by Kanu’s lawyers, Nnamdi Kanu will eventually get the justice he deserves for his alleged transgressions,” he concluded.
