Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Activist, Omoyele Sowore, says the military lacks the right to stop protesters from gaining access to the Presidential Villa.
Sowore made the claim on Thursday during a
peaceful protest in Abuja. The demonstration was meant to draw the attention of
the authorities to the prevailing security crisis in the country.
The activist stated that the protesters were earlier stopped
by some military personnel at the entrance of the Presidential Villa, stressing
that there was no reason to confront the security operatives since it was a
peaceful protest.
He declared, “Aso Rock is Nigerian”, stating that when the
citizens are ready, they will take over the Presidential Villa and no military
can stop them.
“We had gone to the Villa but they put soldiers in large
numbers. It is not as if we cannot push them away but because it is a peaceful
protest, we decided not to have any conversation with soldiers or police.
“We are not afraid of soldiers nor police, they should be
afraid of us. We are their employers, we pay them.
“Aso Rock is Nigerian House and when the Nigerian people are
ready, they will take over. We brought children particularly mothers to come
and match with us,” Sowore added.
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