The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has called on legal authorities to sanction Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, for what he described as unethical conduct during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja.

Onanuga, in a post on his verified X handle @aonanuga1956, said he was surprised to see Ejimakor among protesters led by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC).

“I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore. I wonder what Mr. Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest,” Onanuga wrote.

The presidential aide argued that as a legal practitioner, Ejimakor should be mindful of the principle of sub judice, particularly as Kanu’s ongoing treason trial is still before the court.

“The prosecution has concluded its case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr. Ejimakor and the other lawyers to mount a strong defence for Kanu,” Onanuga stated, accusing the lawyer of “resorting to extra-legal tactics” by joining “a career anarchist to influence the process.”

Onanuga described the protest as “shambolic,” adding that Ejimakor’s action “raises serious questions about his adherence to professional ethics.”

He urged the relevant legal bodies to consider appropriate sanctions for what he termed the lawyer’s “unethical conduct.”

The #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration, organised by Sowore, disrupted movement in parts of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday as protesters demanded the release of the IPOB leader, who is standing trial for alleged treasonable felony before the Federal High Court in Abuja.