Friday, July 31, 2026 - Aloy Ejimakor, the legal consultant of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has described the prosecution of the African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, as a dangerous gamble.
In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Ejimakor
urged President Bola Tinubu to have a rethink the wisdom of prosecuting Sowore
over something as trivial as a social media post.
He said that history is a relentless teacher, recalling on
the political trial and conviction of Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the 1960s which
he said helped spark a crisis that eventually plunged Nigeria into a military
coup and a devastating civil war.
“Repeating such heavy-handed tactics against political
opponents near an election cycle is a dangerous gamble.
“The surprise court appearance of the Attorney-General of
the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi on July 27 was a missed opportunity to
apply the brakes.
“Rather than escalating the state’s fight against an active
presidential candidate, the Attorney-General should return to court next time
to enter a nolle prosequi and discontinue the case.
“Subjecting a presidential candidate to the rigors of trial
so close to the general election creates terrible democratic optics.
“It projects weakness and fear of opposition rather than
democratic confidence. It is time to discontinue the case and protect our
democratic stability,” he wrote.
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