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Human rights lawyer barrista Jefferson
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has condemned and berated the federal
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government of Nigeria under the
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presidency of Bola Ahmed Tonubu for
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arresting, detaining and remanding to
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Kuja prison barristister A lawyer Mccor,
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the lawyer to the detained Bafra
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republic agitation leader Mazi Nami Kanu
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after a lawyer Ji Mccor was seen joining
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the free Nambdi Kanu protest in Abuja on
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Monday. According to the human rights
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lawyer who have remarkable experience in
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fighting against police extrajudicial
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killing, one notable exception is that a
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lawyer enjoys less freedom than others
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to speak publicly about his or her own
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cases, but not when it involves
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solidarity marches and protests for his
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client. The conducts of lawyers and the
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limit of their professional duties is
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the kennel of the alarming accusation by
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the presidency yesterday against the
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lawyer of Mr. Nambdi Kanu and his
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subsequent arrest by the police for his
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presence at a scene in Abuja where
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protesters were marching peacefully
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demanding the release of Mr. Kanu. The
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statement from the presidency and the
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police action is obviously a culmination
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of undisguised hostility towards the
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lawyer for having the tmerity to
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represent a person the government have
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since prosecuted and convicted in the
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court of public opinions. Ordinarily, a
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lawyer's bail application for alleged
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crime of illegal protest won't be
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refused. The refusal is concerning and
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turning a simple matter into a political
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case of vendetta and persecution. Mayo
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Onuga the special adviser to the
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president on information and strategy
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had on Monday tweeted while the free
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Nambdu protest was ongoing that I
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spotted a lawyer Mccor one of Nandi
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Kanu's lawyers among the small group of
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protesters mobilized in Abuja by Om
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saware I wonder what Mr. Edi Mccor was
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thinking when he decided to join this
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shambolic protest. As a lawyer, he
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should be aware of the principle of
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subjudicy, particularly in relation to
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the ongoing treason case before the
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court. The prosecution has concluded its
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case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr.
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Edgi Mccor and the other lawyers to
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mount a strong defense for Kanu. Rather
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than focusing on preparing a strong
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case, Mr. Edi Mccor has resorted to
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extraleal tactics joining a career
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anarchist to influence the process.
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Meanwhile, few hours ago, the organizer
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of the protest and the founder of Sahare
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reporters news media, Amayle Saware
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stated via his social media accounts
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that we have been informed that plans
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are allegedly in place at Kuj Prison to
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harm Lambdi Kanu's younger brother
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Fineboy and a lawyer Jim Makor, his
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special counsel inside Kooj Prison by
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special orders assigned by the Asawaju
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Bola Ahmed Tonubu Mayo Onuga in the
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tweet demanded a snack. action against
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barristister Aloy Makor for joining the
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protest calling for the release of his
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client Nambi Kanu. Accordingly, Beo
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Onuga said, "I spotted a lawyer Makor,
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one of Nambi Kanu's lawyers, among the
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small group of protesters mobilized in
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Abuja by Amy Saware. I wonder what Mr.
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Ajimi Makor was thinking when he decided
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to join this shambolic protest. As a
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lawyer, he should be aware of the
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principle of subjudicy, particularly in
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relation to the ongoing treason case
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before the court. The prosecution has
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concluded its case and it is now
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incumbent upon Mr. Nigeria Police Force
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NPF under the leadership of the
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Inspector General of Police IGP Carode
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Eggbeen who is currently in the United
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States, US attending the International
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Association of Chiefs of Police IAP
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annual conference in Denver, Colorado,
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USA alongside other senior police
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officers has warned troublemakers to
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resist the temptation of hijacking the
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free Nambdi Kanu protest slated to hold
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today across the West Africa country by
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the organizers and other group of
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Nigerians to demand the release of the
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detained Bafra Republic agitation leader
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Mazi Nami Kananu. Also the NPF reminded
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the organizers and the protesters to
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respect the federal high court order
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that restricted them from staging the
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protest in certain areas in Abuja such
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areas which included Aso Rock Villa and
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its environs. the National Assembly
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Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court
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of Appeal, Eagle Square and Shahu
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Shagari Way. While assuring the
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protesters of protection, the NPF in a
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statement issued and made availab by the
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force spokesperson Benjamin Hyundai
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indicated that the Nigeria Police Force
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reaffirms its unwavering commitment to
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upholding the rule of law and
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maintaining public peace in accordance
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with constitutional provisions. This
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follows the subsisting order of the
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federal high court Abuja division given
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on the 17th of October 2025 by honorable
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justice MG Umar in suit number FHC ABJ
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Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Amy
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Saware and four others. The order
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restrains the respondents and any other
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persons or groups acting under their
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instruction from staging protests within
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and around Aso Rock Villa and its
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environs, the National Assembly Complex,
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Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal,
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Eagle Square and Shahu Shagari Way. In
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deference to the authority of the court
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and in line with the constitutional
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mandate of the police to enforce law and
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order, the force hereby calls on all
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groups whether in support of or opposed
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to the ongoing agitation for the release
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of Marzi Nami Kanu to adhere strictly to
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the provisions of the court order. The
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directive remains binding and
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enforceable pending further judicial
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proceedings. The Nigeria Police Force
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recognizes and respects the rights of
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citizens to peaceful assembly and
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expression. However, such rights must be
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exercised responsibly and within the
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limits of the law, particularly where
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public safety, national security, and
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the rights of other citizens are
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concerned. The court's intervention is
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therefore a safeguard, not a suppression
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of constitutional freedoms. Accordingly,
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all intending protesters and
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counterprotest groups are strongly
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advised to avoid restricted areas and to
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refrain from any act capable of
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provoking confrontation or disturbing
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public order. The force will ensure the
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free flow of traffic, protection of
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lives and property, and security of all
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law-abiding citizens. Any person or
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group that uses protests as coveret to
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incite violence, carry or use offensive
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weapons, vandalize public or private
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property, kidnap or engage in acts
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likely to cause loss of life or serious
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injury will be dealt with decisively.
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Offenders will be arrested, subjected.
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Founder of Sahare Reporters news media
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and the organizer of the free Nambdi
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Kanu protest, Amiles Saware has refuted
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and debunked the reports circulating in
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some sections of the media that the
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has
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stopped the upcoming Monday October 20th
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mass protest organized to demand the
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release of the detained Bafra Republic
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agitation leader Mazi Nami Kanu saying
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the media report is false and a
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calculated attempt to distract members
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of the public from coming out to join
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the protest. Adding Nandi Kanu is so
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sick that the people must come out now
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to set him free. The sickness as alleged
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by Om Sare apparently challenged the
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medical report issued by the Nigerian
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Medical Association NMA who had
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submitted its panel report before the
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trial court on Thursday that Nambdi Kanu
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is fit to face trial that the sickness
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is not life-threatening. But Punch
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newspaper reporter at the court on
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Thursday reported that it was the
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Department of State Services DSS lawyer
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who happened to be one of the parties in
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the dispute that presented the NMA
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medical report before the court. We are
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yet to ascertain the independency,
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fairness, objectivity, accuracy and
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transparency of the Nigerian Medical
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Association NMA in conducting the
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medical examination. In a statement on
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Saturday, Amy Saware said, "The Federal
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High Court in Abuja has not stopped the
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proposed free Namikanuno protest slated
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for Monday, October 20th, 2025.
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Contrary to the misleading claims being
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circulated by police, lawyers and
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sections of the media, no order was
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granted restraining citizens from
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exercising their constitutional right to
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peaceful assembly." Justice Umar of the
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Federal High Court declined to issue any
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ex party order sought by the police to
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halt the nationwide protest altogether.
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What exists is a purported court order
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obtained in chambers by lawyers of the
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police which has not been served on
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anyone asking that protesters not
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protest at Aso Rock Villa National
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Assembly, Eagle Square and a certain
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Shahu Shagari way. The latest false
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claims designed to confuse the public
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and discourage participation. The
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protest date is sacriact. The movement
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is unstoppable. In another statement,
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Omi Saware said, "I was deeply involved
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in the struggle for the validation of
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the June 12th election. And I remember
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vividly how the system operated back
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then, how they weaponized the judiciary
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to buy time, to deceive the public, and
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to justify injustice. They kept saying
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Aola's case is in court, using that as a
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shield for tyranny until they eventually
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killed him a day before his supposed
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release. It was a well orchestrated
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tragedy disguised as legal processes.
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Today I see the same script being
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replayed with Marzi Nami Kanu. The same
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manipulation, the same excuses, fake
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narrators, fake protesters, the same
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abuse of process. The language has not
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changed. Only the victims have. History
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is repeating itself before our eyes. And
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just as we fought to expose the truth,
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then we must do so now before it's too
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late. The Nandi Kanu I saw in court on
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October 16th is very ill. We must rescue
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him before another citizen is sacrificed
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to the bloodthirsty Nigerian elite club.
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