FG Cautions Sowore Over MNK Protest, Says Judiciary Must Be Allowed to Work
The Federal Government has cautioned activist Omoyele Sowore over his role in the recent protest calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing the demonstration as a deliberate attempt to interfere with ongoing judicial proceedings.
In a strongly worded statement on Monday, government sources criticized what they described as Sowore’s “habitual resort to public agitation and media theatrics,” warning that such actions do not aid the cause of justice but instead heighten tension and undermine the rule of law.
“Protests, threats, attempts at mob action, and inflammatory rhetoric do not aid the judicial process,” the statement said. “Matters of justice are resolved in courts, not on the streets or through bravado and hysteria.”
The government argued that Sowore’s approach to activism is outdated and counterproductive in a modern democracy, insisting that no democratic society allows the use of civil unrest to influence judicial outcomes.
“Sowore and his team can never try these stunts in Europe or America. You cannot employ protest and civil disorder to demand the release of someone accused of terrorism and whose case is still before the court not even in the United States,” the statement added.
It further clarified that the case of Nnamdi Kanu predates the administration of President Bola Tinubu and remains entirely under the jurisdiction of the judiciary.
“This administration respects the independence of the courts and will not interfere in ongoing legal proceedings,” it noted.
Emphasizing the government’s position, the statement warned that freedom and democracy come with limits and responsibilities. “Testing these limits will invite the full application of the law as clearly stated. On this one, Sowore is walking a fine line,” it warned.
The government reiterated President Tinubu’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring justice is served fairly, transparently, and without political interference.
“The judiciary should be allowed to do its work without external pressure,” the statement concluded.
