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| How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 12:59am On Oct 19, 2025*. Modified: 1:51am On Oct 19, 2025 |
I've been in a sober reflective mood, ever since the news broke earlier today on how a federal high court in Abuja disgracefully entertained and approved an injunction filed by Tinubu's government to stop the #FreeNnamdiKanu peaceful protest scheduled for 20th October. I am forced to question if Nigeria is still a country. Does the constitution still apply to Nigeria? How can a sitting judge after initially declining to grant an ex parte motion filled by the goverment to stop the planned peaceful protest in open court, the same judge still reportedly granted it in chambers, imposing a ban on any protests at Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, and the Unity Fountain, venues for the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja. If Nigeria was a real country then the fundamental rights of it's citizen to express themselves peacefully, come together and protest for their rights and wellbeing should not even be a matter that can be challenged in any functional Nigerian court. Section 39 subsection 1 of the 1999 national constitution states and I quote below. Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. Also, Nigeria's government still claims to be bound by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, see link below for details https://placng.org/lawsofnigeria/print.php?sn=24 If all that I stated above is true then how can the same government bound by an obligation to uphold people's rights be seeking a court injunction to stop the people from exercising their rights to peaceful protest? Is it not glaring evidence that Nigeria's government has no regard for the law, human rights or constitution? It is bad enough that Nnamdi Kanu was shameful kidnapped from Kenya to Nigeria by the government but this ridiculous ruling by Abuja federal high court banning peaceful protests demanding for his release has once again exposed Nigeria's injustice system, it is a confirmation that Nigeria is indeed a lawless country. I am appalled! |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by sreamsense: 1:38am On Oct 19, 2025 |
And how Nnamdi KANU wanted to fix rotten Nigeria is to kill Igbos for igbos, right? Use innocent Igbo virgin girls for for juju. Labelled Igbo elites as saboteurs and kill them. Only him and those drinking his urine are innocent and can lead Igbo right. Just keep fooling yourself around, if they born you well. Go out for the protest physically and demonstrate in Aso rock where court order forbidden you not to reach, I will not even pity you for once or waste my time carrying any placard to free you |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by Bmaster(m): 1:42am On Oct 19, 2025 |
sreamsense:shut up bruh or sis! Nnamdi kanu is not innocent but you can't prove it ? What the Nigeria citizens needs on the case of Nmamdi is simple: justice . Either you prove he is a terrorist and jail him or you set him free,shikena! Modified: If you're not shameful even as little as it may,we would understand. But if Nigeria lawyers and judges are so shameless,What do you call that ? A law must be uphold,Not bent or inclined in a way,.! |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 1:45am On Oct 19, 2025 |
Hmmm.... What a comment from a citizen of Nigeria.... you rejoice over denial of your right to protest freely. It is obvious you are part of the problem. sreamsense: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by Goodlady(f): 7:22am On Oct 19, 2025 |
The matter tire wrapper. The cases should be concluded on time. |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by malali: 8:17am On Oct 19, 2025 |
Freedom of expression isn’t freedom from accountability. Section 39 of the Constitution guarantees peaceful protest, not the right to paralyze the capital or threaten national assets. The Abuja court didn’t “ban” protests; it limited them around high-risk zones like Aso Rock and the National Assembly, a standard global security practice, not tyranny. Kanu’s earlier movement proved how quickly “peaceful agitation” can morph into chaos, lives lost, businesses ruined, fear normalized. No responsible government sits idle while that repeats. The remedy for a disputed order is appeal, not outrage. Nigeria isn’t lawless; it’s finally insisting that rights and responsibility walk hand-in-hand. |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by gidgiddy: 9:46am On Oct 19, 2025 |
malali:I dont think you guys understand that the reason why peaceful protest turns violent is when the Nigerian security forces open fire on unarmed protesters. It happened with IPOB, MASSOB, IMN and ENDSARS |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 11:31am On Oct 19, 2025*. Modified: 12:08pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
Section 39 subsection 1 states.... "Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference" Take note of this "to receive and impart ideas and information without interference" you can not twist the law when it does not favour you. The court has no power to restrict/limit peaceful protests as doing so means interfering on right of the people to freedom of expression. Malali, you always deceitfully omit facts in your posts about Kanu. You always push half truths and absolve the government of any blame that's why I find your words empty. Kanu's agitation was never violent until the government attacked IPOB members through it's military offensive campaigns in the south east. You said "The Abuja court didn’t “ban” protests; it limited them around high-risk zones like Aso Rock and the National Assembly, a standard global security practice, not tyranny." Nigerians have the right to protest peacefully in public places such as Unity Fountain, Aso Rock and National Assembly, the court should've mandated the police to provide security for the protesters and not to infringe on protesters rights by restricting them. I know that you will not say all you are saying if the protest was to demand for Kanu to be sentenced to death because you are not different from other malicious hateful people here whose only mission is to ensure that Nnamdi Kanu never gets justice but your plan will fail. malali: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 11:41am On Oct 19, 2025*. Modified: 12:34pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
They understand it but choose to pretend not to. They are only after Kanu's head simply because he is an igbo man. Nigeria's constitution and it's justice system has been bastardized and shown to be useless by the government over the continued shameful detention of Nnamdi Kanu. You can imagine that even in the said terrorism trial after kidnapping him from Kenya, the government could not provide a single witness to testify that Kanu's broadcast made him or her kill and destroy properties. The case is hinged on what he said about Mr. A on day B, what he said about Mr. C on day D, with no evidence linking him to any terrorist act. gidgiddy: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by Christistruth03: 11:43am On Oct 19, 2025 |
It is Kanu that is Lawless. If Nigeria was Lawless Kanu would not be in court Lagos is not part of Biafra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZimvz1eIps |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 11:46am On Oct 19, 2025 |
If Nigeria was not lawless then Kanu's case would've been thrown out by the court. Christistruth03: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by Christistruth03: 11:48am On Oct 19, 2025*. Modified: 12:19am On Oct 20, 2025 |
truthera:It cannot be thrown out of Court because Ipobs numerous victims need Justice for the Kpaings on Kanu's orders |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 11:55am On Oct 19, 2025 |
There are subsisting court orders acquitting/freeing Nnamdi Kanu but the government disobeyed court order to release him. Also, no single witness has been presented by Nigeria's government to testify linking Kanu directly to any killings in the south east. Christistruth03: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by truthera(op): 1:26pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
Are you aware of chapter 4. section 40 of 1999 constitution which states that.... Every person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons, and in particular he may form or belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his interests.... sreamsense: |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by sreamsense: 5:24pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
truthera:Carry your law booklet and go and quote the law to police in Aso rock in the designated areas court forbidden if your surname will not change to "Sorry". Is like you just started listening to all these theoretical human right activists quoting random laws for you? You eyes will soon clear. Even your best biafran lawyers that never lost case until south west lawyers dragged them on ground quoted more than those laws wrongly.Must you use your right to violate other people's right? You want to protest to free the founder of no 10 terrorist organization in the world that has directly and indirectly killed many and used Igbo virgins for ritual, ordered 2000 heads to be buried along with Ikonso where his ESN soldier said they only got 6 Igbo heads before he was arrested. Igbo people they killed, roasted and cannibalized you never protest for justice for them, but you are here quoting laws blindly as if people he caused their deaths are not human beings denied of existence |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by malali: 6:48pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
truthera:Nnamdi Kanu will surely get justice. His justice will be serving his prison sentence for the next 40 years. Dude thinks he is Mandela.......LOL |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by malali: 6:55pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
truthera:Yes Nnamdi Kanu will be thrown out of court. He will be thrown to jail for life........LMAO Because he has to pay for all the lives, properties that was lost due to his instigator,initiatory and active chaos mobilization, with funds and arms |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by malali: 6:56pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
Christistruth03:God continue to bless you. |
| Re: How Nnamdi Kanu Completely Exposed Nigeria As A Lawless Country by Christistruth03: 12:19am On Oct 20, 2025 |
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