Protest: Onokpasa Accuses Atiku, Peter Obi of ‘Fanning the Embers of Division’

Lawyer and APC chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, has accused Labour Party statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi and the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar of readying to hijack the planned nationwide protest, scheduled for August 1, arsenic a level to further their ain agendas.

Onokpasa successful an interrogation with ARISE NEWS connected Wednesday, stated that portion the close to protestation is simply a cardinal quality right, these politicians is utilizing it arsenic a means to “fan the embers of part and discord”

“Our citizens are going done superior challenges. There is hunger successful the land, nutrient is expensive, prices conscionable fluctuate, so, our citizens are passing done superior challenges and anybody who pretends that that’s not the lawsuit is conscionable being mischievous. Then, the citizens too, person a close to protest. That is the law. It is simply a cardinal quality right.

“However, erstwhile you get to a constituent wherever failed politicians, radical who mislaid elections person fundamentally hijacked the process, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are fundamentally fanning the embers of part and discord arsenic usual.”

He further expressed disappointment that the “failed politicians” are devolving into chaos alternatively than constructive demonstrations.

He criticized caller calls from a definite idiosyncratic abroad, to place and people supporters of the ruling APC and its leader, Bola Tinubu, emphasising that specified actions spell beyond morganatic dissent.

“Imagine this chap who seemingly stays successful England asking radical to place the houses of APC supporters, Bola Tinubu supporters, their household members, I mean, it is nary longer a protest. When you spell to that extent, you are present verging connected terrorism.”

On her part, the Executive Director of the Enough is Enough Movement (EiE), Yemi Adamolekun nevertheless criticised the government, accusing it of using information arsenic scare tactics.

She highlighted caller threats circulating connected societal media, peculiarly from Lagos Island, wherever individuals warned of consequences for participating successful the protests.

According to Adamolekun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has failed to code these threats, raising concerns astir the state’s committedness to ensuring information and order.

“Our ongoing comments is if you accidental you person quality that radical privation to hijack and sabotage the protest, mightiness the quality beryllium intelligent to springiness you who these radical are? So, wherefore are you truthful focused connected radical who privation to protestation and not the radical who person said they privation to origin mayhem?

“Speaking connected the remark of the IGP yesterday (Tuesday), we mentioned the videos circulating of radical successful Lagos Island successful Lagos, telling radical that if they travel retired for the protests, determination would beryllium consequences. The IGP ignored. He didn’t respond”

Adamolekun further reflected connected past protests, specifically the ENDSARS movement, which was marred by violence. She argued that the unit was not caused by the protesters but was alternatively instigated by politicians and authorities agencies.

“The authorities is precise speedy to speech astir the convulsive ENSARS protest. ENDSARS was not violent. It is the politicians and authorities agencies that turned it violent. In Alausa, it was a Lagos authorities autobus that brought thugs. There were pictures posted connected societal media and thing has happened till today.”

Chioma Kalu

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