Soldiers have no right to stop protesters from entering Presidential Villa – Sowore

Activist Omoyele Sowore said that the military has no authority to prevent protesters from entering the Presidential Villa.

Sowore made the statement on Thursday during a peaceful protest in Abuja, a demonstration aimed at drawing attention to the country’s ongoing security crisis.

The activist explained that protesters had been halted by military personnel at the villa’s entrance, noting that there was no justification for confronting the security forces given the peaceful nature of the protest.

He declared, “Aso Rock is Nigerian,” adding that when 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,” Sowore said.

“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.