Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest as ill-timed, arguing that since the matter is still before the court, calling for his release amounts to urging the government to interfere with judicial proceedings.
A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, over their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest.
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment without the option of a fine for any adult found guilty of engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor.
The UK Charity Commission has frozen the assets of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Ministries International, including over 100 bank accounts, following an inquiry that cited a lack of central trustee oversight and alleged financial mismanagement.
ZLP chairman Dan Iwuanyanwu alleged that South-East elites are backing Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention for fear of losing political influence, as protests led by Omoyele Sowore intensify in Abuja demanding his release.
The Presidency says protests and threats will not influence President Tinubu to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, insisting the matter remains before the courts.
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, publicly criticized Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, for joining the recent #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja, accusing him of violating the principle of sub judice and using “extra-legal tactics” in an ongoing treason case.
Security agencies have implemented a total lockdown of strategic entry/exit points and restricted access to the Presidential Villa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to preempt the planned protest by Omoyele Sowore and his group demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
Addressing reporters in Abuja, Barr. Okere slammed the Nigerian government’s negotiation with armed bandits while detaining Nnamdi Kanu, saying it “exposes deep ethnic bias.” Okere stated: “You can’t continue to hold Nnamdi Kanu because he’s an Igbo man, and you are pampering bandits.”
Heavy security presence and confrontations marked a deserted Abuja on Monday, October 20, 2025, as security operatives mobilized to suppress a protest organized by Omoyele Sowore demanding the release of proscribed IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
