Waving The Russian Flag Is A Gross Abuse Of Your Right To Protest – Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to caution protesters to avoid undemocratic forces using the nationwide hunger protest.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, while he supports the right of the #EndBadGovernance protesters, he has 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.

He added that calling for a military coup or waving the flag of Russia constitutes a gross abuse of the constitutional right to protest against the Government of Nigeria.

His words, “While we support 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 supporting 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.”

WOW.