The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, for participating in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest led by activist Omoyele Sowore in Abuja.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Onanuga expressed disappointment over Ejimakor’s involvement, describing the demonstration as a “shambolic protest.”
“I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore. I wonder what Mr Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest,” Onanuga wrote.
He argued that Ejimakor, as a counsel in Kanu’s ongoing treason trial, should recognise that joining public protests concerning a matter before the court breaches the principle of sub judice.
“The prosecution has concluded its case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr Ejimakor and the other lawyers to mount a strong defence for Kanu. Rather than focusing on preparing a solid case, he has chosen extra-legal tactics, joining a career anarchist to influence the process,” he added.
Onanuga urged relevant legal authorities to consider disciplinary measures against Ejimakor, labelling his actions unethical and unbefitting of a legal practitioner.
Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in June 2021.