The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has stated that those who protested at the Nigerian headquarters in London on Independence Day are patriotic Nigerians living abroad, who are only They expressed their anger at what they see as injustice.
Some Nigerians protested in London over the decision of the Kano court which was criticized by a group known as APC stakeholders. However, in a statement issued by the NNPP spokesperson, Barista Ladipo Johnson. The party also told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, it said the protestors are patriotic Nigerians and noted that their action was to express their anger at the injustice they showed in the verdict. decision on matters of Kano governorship election.
Barr Johnson speaking as the spokesperson of the NNPP stated that the APC party should begin to understand that the protest, even if it is by one person, is important and it should pay attention to such problems and appropriate messages in the protest. Protests like freedom of speech and protest are important parts of democracy.
"As we know those protestors are Nigerians living abroad who only protested what they see as injustice as they proclaimed on their billboards." "Of course they are not ordinary people like we see in APC but they are true patriots who have drawn our attention and that of the world community to injustice. It is good to consider and their message of redemption". he explained.
The statement also denied any claims of fighting the government or government agencies, but the protesters only said that the judiciary needed help to achieve true independence. "The protest really touched the nerve of the APC party and we can see that in their bad words. "However, the protest by those patriotic Nigerians has drawn the attention of the world community that currently the judiciary in Nigeria needs help in order to have true independence, so unlike the these bad words by the APC party, the protestors only emphasized this issue instead. fight with the judiciary or any government agency".