Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has stated that the Presidency has no power to stop peaceful protests following its warning to “a section of the political class against misleading the public and inciting protests against the heads of military institutions.”
Reacting to the Presidency’s statement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) hiring 2,000 people to stage a protest against service chiefs on Monday February 17, Falana appealed to the Nigeria Police Force against “harassing” Nigerians protesting against insecurity across the country.
The lawyer also recalled how APC leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief John Oyegun, Dr Sylvester Onu and Mr Rotimi Amaechi participated in a protest against insecurity held in Abuja on November 20, 2014 during Jonathan’s administration.
His statement reads in parts;
“The authorities of the Nigeria Police Force are urged not to harass aggrieved Nigerians for protesting…
Source: Linda Ikeji
