The Presidency has called on legal regulatory bodies to sanction one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, for participating in the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the call on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, describing Ejimakor’s action as “unethical and subversive to ongoing judicial proceedings.”
Onanuga criticised Ejimakor for joining the protest organised by human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, insisting that the lawyer’s conduct violated the legal principle of sub judice, since Kanu’s trial is still before a competent court.
“I spotted Aloy Ejimakor among the small group of protesters mobilised by Sowore. As a lawyer, he should know better. His participation undermines the judicial process,” Onanuga stated.
He further accused Ejimakor of resorting to “extra-legal tactics” instead of focusing on defending his client in court, adding that such actions cast doubt on his professional ethics.
The presidential aide urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to review Ejimakor’s conduct and apply appropriate sanctions if found guilty of misconduct.
