Adebayo Demands Release of Detained Protesters in Nigeria

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential candidate, condemned the continued detention of protesters associated with the "Tinubu Must Go" movement, describing it as an infringement on democratic freedoms. The detained individuals, including Ba’ana Grema, Mustapha Abba, Abacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed, are reportedly held in a correctional facility in Borno State.

Adebayo, through a press release signed by Mark Adebayo, Head of Media and Communications Directorate for the Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign, called for their immediate and unconditional release. He emphasized that peaceful assembly and expression of dissatisfaction with governance are protected rights under Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.

Adebayo criticized the current administration's approach to dissent, warning against transforming Nigeria into a repressive state and urging the government to focus on combating real threats like banditry and terrorism instead of targeting peaceful citizens.