Free Nnamdi Kanu protest: ‘Hand of Jacob, voice of Esau’ – Lagos APC hits opposition

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday condemned the orchestrated pressure and politically motivated avenue agitations being staged in elements of the nation underneath the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest, noting that it’s “the hand of Jacob and the voice of Esau.”

It mentioned that whereas freedom of expression and peaceable meeting are sacrosanct in any democracy, “what we’re witnessing is much from a legit name for justice.”

The spokesman of the state chapter of the social gathering, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, mentioned the protest is a harmful show of reckless politics, fastidiously scripted by determined opposition figures who see chaos as their final political weapon.

In an announcement he signed, Oladejo mentioned: “This so-called protest is just not about justice; it’s about political frustration. It represents the peak of bitter, damaging politics, an try by those that have been roundly rejected by Nigerians on the polls to use nationwide points looking for low-cost relevance.

“We discover it deeply disturbing that sure opposition leaders, who ought to know higher, are shamelessly endorsing and sponsoring these avenue theatrics.

“Their involvement reveals what can solely be described as a traditional case of the Biblical hand of Jacob however the voice of Esau, deceitful manipulation hiding behind the façade of activism. However allow them to be reminded: they won’t achieve within the streets what they’ve disgracefully misplaced on the polls.

“The insensitivity of the organizers and their sponsors is surprising. At a time when the South East continues to be bleeding from years of senseless bloodshed, kidnappings, and enforced sit-at-home orders, all penalties of violent agitation, these people have chosen to mock the reminiscences of the victims. They ignore the tears of widows, the pains of orphans, and the devastation of communities ruined by mindless violence. Their protest is just not a requirement for justice; it’s a betrayal of the sacrifices of the harmless.

“For years, unusual residents within the South East have lived in concern, merchants afraid to open their retailers, transporters grounded by threats, youngsters disadvantaged of schooling, and households shattered by insecurity. But, as an alternative of standing with their individuals to heal these wounds, these political opportunists have returned to fan the embers of division, hoping to revenue from instability.

“Let or not it’s clear: nobody is above the legislation. The case of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu stays a judicial matter correctly earlier than the courts. Nigeria’s judiciary is competent, impartial, and able to delivering justice with out recourse to mob strain or avenue intimidation.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, by the Renewed Hope Agenda, is working to rebuild the financial system, restore investor confidence, and foster nationwide unity. His administration has proven exceptional inclusivity, with the South East occupying key nationwide positions and benefiting from renewed infrastructural improvement. True progress will come not from chaos, however from cooperation and peace.”

The Lagos APC due to this fact referred to as on safety businesses to stay vigilant, and on all patriotic Nigerians, particularly leaders of thought within the South East, to reject the antics of those that visitors in bitterness. Nigeria belongs to all of us, and we should not permit political desperation to tear it aside.

“There should certainly be a restrict to bitter politics,” he added.