‘Double standards’- Sowore vows to contest court order halting Nnamdi Kanu protests

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to situation the tribunal bid restricting the planned #FreeNnamdiKanu protests successful Abuja, maintaining that the October 20 objection volition proceed arsenic scheduled.

A Federal High Court successful Abuja restrained Sowore and different groups from staging protests successful definite areas of the Federal Capital Territory.

The order, issued connected October 17, 2025, by Justice M.G. Umar prohibits Sowore, 4 others and anyone acting connected their behalf from holding protests astir Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.

Reacting successful a station connected his verified X grip connected Saturday, Sowore said helium was encouraged that the Nigeria Police Force appeared to person shown “some respect for the law close to state of assembly and protest.”

He questioned the rationale down the constabulary not seeking a akin bid against individuals who, according to him, had been protesting against the merchandise of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for 3 consecutive days.

“Suppose a tribunal bid genuinely exists restricting protests astir Aso Rock Villa; it begs the question: wherefore hasn’t the aforesaid constabulary unit obtained a akin bid against those protesting freely for 3 consecutive days opposing Nnamdi Kanu’s release?” Sowore asked.

“The hypocrisy is glaring. The treble standards are undeniable,” helium added.

Sowore further disclosed that his ineligible team, consisting of 115 lawyers, would situation the said tribunal bid erstwhile they are officially served connected Monday.

Despite the court’s directive, the activistic reaffirmed that the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protestation would clasp arsenic a peaceful and lawful exercise.

“October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow remains sacrosanct. We march peacefully, lawfully, and powerfully,” Sowore declared.

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