Protesters from the Free Nigeria Movement (FNM) have protested at the Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja, where the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sits.
According to Politics Nigeria, the protesters dressed predominantly in black attire, they expressed solidarity with the victims of rampant insecurity throughout the country, particularly in the North-central region.
The demonstrators held up numerous placards bearing messages such as “INEC Must Revert Polling Unit Results,” “We Take A Stand – May Nigeria Win,” “Stop The Violence,” “Nigeria Not For Sale,” and “We Stand For Justice,” among others. They also voiced slogans advocating for justice, transparency in the legal process at the Tribunal, and good governance.
In an address to the crowd, Dr Moses Paul, the convener of the group, emphasised that they were not aligned with any political party but stood in solidarity with the Nigerian people in defence of justice and good governance, Leadership Newspaper reports.
He stressed the importance of upholding the integrity of the ongoing proceedings inside the Appeal Court, firmly condemning any judge who might be swayed by bribery or disregard the Nigerian constitution, warning them of dire consequences.
In his words, “Any judge that decides to collect money or decides not to follow the constitution of Nigeria, any judge that decides to do the wrong thing so that Nigeria can go down, e no go better for una! The entire Africa and the world is waiting for us to show dignity, honestly, direction, and leadership because until Nigeria takes its seat in the comity of nations, Africa is going nowhere. We cannot watch our nation degrade to nothing when the world is watching and waiting for us. We have seen so much death and blood that we are not even crying anymore. We stand here for equity, justice, fairness, and accountability; that’s our demand.”