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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday, cautioned protesters to avoid “undemocratic forces” using the nationwide hunger protest to call for a military coup in the country, Channels Television reports.

Falana’s comment follows the waving of Russian flags by some protesters in Kano State on Sunday, as they chanted in Hausa, “We don’t want bad government.”

Falana, who emphasised the rights of Nigerians to peaceful protests as outlined in sections 39 and 40 of the constitution, stated, “While we the right of the #EndBadGovernance protesters, we have a patriotic duty to call on them to distance themselves from undemocratic forces who have taken advantage of the peaceful protests to engage in violence or campaign for a military coup in the country.

“It has become necessary to point out that calling for a military coup or waving the flag of Russia, a country known for ing unconstitutional changes of government in Africa, constitutes a gross abuse of the constitutional right to protest against the Government of Nigeria.

“The legitimate protests against hardship in the land should not be turned into a campaign for an unconstitutional change of government.”

The legal practitioner further warned “those involved in the illegal campaign for another military rule,” adding that “they may be accused of engaging in the offence of treasonable felony in contravention of section 41 of the Criminal Code Act.”

Falana urged the President Bola Tinubu-led istration to “review the neoliberal policies promoting poverty and hardship in the country,” which he said would “make any form of unconstitutional change of government unattractive” to Nigerians.

He cited, for instance, that the “Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited should negotiate lower prices for petroleum products since the Federal Executive Council has directed that 445,000 barrels of crude oil be allocated daily and sold to the Dangote Refinery in naira.”

In late July 2024, the President directed the NNPC to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other refineries in naira.

This was announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who stated that the move would ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-naira exchange rate.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, after a meeting of the National Security Council chaired by the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Monday, noted that it was a “treasonable offence” to display Russian flags in Nigeria.

He added that the Nigerian military would not accept such acts.

https://punchng.com/endbadgovernanceinnigeria-falana-warns-protesters-against-clamour-for-coup/

It's symbolic. A call to dismantling Nigeria's Western alliance and it's Bretton Woods institutions like IMF and a shift to the East just as Chad, Niger and B/Faso.

Already Russian maintains presence in the 3 aforementioned countries. Northern Nigeria shares border with Niger and Chad so Russian influence in these states is inevitable.

This insurrection might just be a pilot test.

In their hearts, they were actually calling out to the AFN (sojoji mu ke so), and not Russia

According to Primate Ayodele, no solution can come out of this coconut head.

Falana is not in tune with what IPOBIDIENT terrorists are trying to do. I can't believe a well learned lawyer like Falana can be this gullible to believed that the flag flown in the north is Russian flag. Let me make it clear to Falana and others in Falana's shoe who are myopic and gullible and do not see what IPOBIDIENT terrorists and what bitter gringory Obi are trying to do.

Those flags are Biafran flags in disguise imposed by IPOBIDIENT terrorists and bitter gringory Obi on the northerners, but they only change the color to Russian flag color, so that their sinister and evil intentions won't be too obvious. They can only deceived people like Falana and other gullible people not us. We know their motives and it shocks them that we know their plans.

This is exactly how a typical Tinubu er and Reno Omokri reason

Ok but

Honestly at this point I the militry taking over if thats the only force that can get rid of these useless and develish APC government

It's obvious these devils are only good in propaganda, deciet and government of devision and anti people policies. Give them hundred years it can only still get worse

Obiidiots are coming for you

You have to go to Kaduna and Kano to tell your boys how you want them to do it.

We haven't heard Ronu OBOKRI come out to speak since this ongoing protest

People don't understand your dreams and that's completely beautiful.

Their eyes don dey clear now

Lungs:
We haven't heard Ronu OBOKRI come out to speak since this ongoing protest

he don talk. Check him page

Military is better than democracy.

Ok

.ATIKU, EL RUFAI. una weldone

EyeCumInPiece:

According to Primate Ayodele, no solution can come out of this coconut head.

The same man has told u obidafts that PO cannot be president...

Rest

Nothing for you.

Nigerians protesting with Russian flags? This is beyond ridiculous. They think waving a flag will solve their problems? If they really want change, they should focus on constructive dialogue instead of calling for coups. This is how we keep repeating the same mistakes. Instead of finding solutions, they’re busy waving flags of countries that don’t care about our struggles. What a waste of energy!

Jesus Christ is Lord. Surrender to Jesus Christ today and be saved. These are the signs of the times.

seanwilliam:
he don talk. Check him page

U do the check for us jobless man

Xxu

I hate Russia.

Didn't we told you, sir, that people has different reasons to this protest other than hunger?

MadamVanessa:



Falana is not in tune with what IPOBIDIENT terrorists are trying to do. I can't believe a well learned lawyer like Falana can be this gullible to believed that the flag flown in the north is Russian flag. Let me make it clear to Falana and others in Falana's shoe who are myopic and gullible and do not see what IPOBIDIENT terrorists and what bitter gringory Obi are trying to do.

Those flags are Biafran flags in disguise imposed by IPOBIDIENT terrorists and bitter gringory Obi on the northerners, but they only change the color to Russian flag color, so that their sinister and evil intentions won't be too obvious. They can only deceived people like Falana and other gullible people not us. We know their motives and it shocks them that we know their plans.

This exactly how Reno Omokri the fugitive and other urchins will respond to Falana.

Woman leader use your head and be reasonable for once its not difficult to get sense. Go through that trash you post there again and see if it qualifies you as reasonable human.
So you think the north will be that daft like you to accept the trick you think Obi will impose on them.
Please grow up.

MadamVanessa:



Falana is not in tune with what IPOBIDIENT terrorists are trying to do. I can't believe a well learned lawyer like Falana can be this gullible to believed that the flag flown in the north is Russian flag. Let me make it clear to Falana and others in Falana's shoe who are myopic and gullible and do not see what IPOBIDIENT terrorists and what bitter gringory Obi are trying to do.

Those flags are Biafran flags in disguise imposed by IPOBIDIENT terrorists and bitter gringory Obi on the northerners, but they only change the color to Russian flag color, so that their sinister and evil intentions won't be too obvious. They can only deceived people like Falana and other gullible people not us. We know their motives and it shocks them that we know their plans.

This exactly how Reno Omokri the fugitive and other urchins will respond to Falana.

I know from day one that the main problem of this government are the igbos online. They are so bittered and didn't give up no matter what is done positively . They will surely trouble this government till the end just like they did to buhari. Tinubu own will be much because of Lagos landlord bitterness. These people are to aggressive in selling anything fake or negative by all means. Check Thier marketplace, high level of forcing people to buy what they don't want to buy. This is exactly what is being done to this government. They started inciting others for protest and they withdrew to participate but putting fire under, by next year they will come in another way. Jagaban will always top them.

Oh really, so you are warning them now when you pushed those idiot to the street ba?

I blame our security forces for that effontry flying the damn
f uc-King Russia flag in our country they should have spot them and single out those carrying the flag then throw tear gas in their midst and use silencer nozzles attached to their Ak47 and gun down those carrying the flag in a target shooting mode without bullet sound they will just see them falling without hearing gun shot.

I love Russia, I lived in Russia for goods 7 years but I hate Putin with ion because it was during his early time in office then the Skin-heads bollocks attaking blacks and kill blacks anyhow and he never cares so how dare him now pretending he love Africa? My close friend (name witheld) was hit by skin-head right in front of "Metro Tangaskaya" and died on the spot nothing happened till date so many more cases like that.

Anyone that fly Russia must be shot dead.

Falana, Onagoruwa, Atiku, Obi, Sowore, Aisha be ready for a raw deal after this protest keep watching......we warned you this is not the right time for a protest because the country is already sitting on a gunpowder but una no listen now hope you are happy that over 22 youths fell to bullets and gone too soon and none of your children are among. You mislead them to their early graves and your own kids are enjoying watching from CNN, BBC etc....