Organizers of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests have distanced themselves from human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa’s call to end the nationwide demonstrations. They pledged to continue the protests until President Bola Tinubu addresses their demands.
Adegboruwa had called for an end to the rallies, citing infiltration by fifth columnists. However, protest leaders rejected his stance and reaffirmed their commitment to the cause.
Speaking on a Channels Television program on Friday, Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the ‘Take It Back Movement,’ emphasized that the protests will persist despite the violence, looting, and property destruction that occurred on the first day. Adenola stressed that Adegboruwa does not represent their movement or speak for them.
“Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa is not our lawyer and he doesn’t speak for us. He might have presented himself as the solicitor but he is not hungry. He is a senior advocate of Nigeria who lives well. He is not hungry like the people taking over the streets,” Adenola stated.
Despite Adegboruwa’s earlier efforts to seek security protection for the organizers, Adenola clarified that the ‘Take It Back Movement’ would not suspend the 10-day protest. He asserted that the demonstrations have empowered Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable and insisted that the protests would continue until their demands are addressed.
“We are waiting for the government to respond to us and address our demands. And until then, the protests continue,” he said.
Adenola also dismissed claims that the protests were being sponsored, attributing the motivation to widespread hunger and economic deprivation. He criticized the Federal Government’s lack of sincerity and concern for the people’s plight, suggesting that the President should have already addressed the protesters’ demands if they were genuinely concerned.
