A former presidential candidate beneath the platform of Folks’s Belief, Gbenga Hashim, has maintained the constitutionally enshrined proper of residents to embark on peaceable protest.
In a press release launched by his media crew yesterday in Abuja, Hashim nevertheless cautioned protesters towards searching for a change in authorities, describing it as treasonable.
He stated the precise to protest by any group of Nigerians or people regarding any state of affairs is a vital a part of residents’ freedom of expression offered for within the Nigerian Structure in as far as such rights are expressed peacefully with out infringing on the rights of others.
He stated there are legit grounds for Nigerian individuals to protest the prevailing financial state of affairs and myriad of challenges not presently satisfactorily addressed.
He stated; “Nigerians did protest in strong manners even beneath army rule. What authorities must do is to deal with the problems with utmost sincerity it’s time for an sincere introspection.
“Nevertheless, any group of individuals allegedly plotting extra-constitutional regime change beneath the quilt of protest could be engaged in treason and the place credible proof exists could be answerable to the regulation.
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“We’re a democracy, one which a few of us suffered dearly to ascertain. Although our democracy could also be gradual to supply constructive outcomes for our individuals, we should resist the temptation and seduction of unconstitutional change which in our quick previous has produced horrible outcomes.
“Allow us to work as an alternative tougher to make our democracy produce extra constructive outcomes, including that God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!”
