British national Drew Povey, accused of inciting insurrection against Nigeria's President Tinubu, claims protests are not treasonous. Following a government raid on his bookshop, he called for the release of ten detained protesters.
British national Drew Povey, accused of inciting insurrection against President Tinubu's government, has urged the Nigerian authorities to stop treating protests as treason. Povey, also known as Andrew Wynne, criticized the government's allegations of plotting to overthrow the administration after his Abuja bookshop was raided and sealed.
The charges arose from last month’s #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, where ten Nigerians were arraigned for allegedly conspiring with Povey to destabilize Nigeria. In a statement, Povey emphasized that protests are a legitimate expression of public discontent and urged the government to release the detainees, condemning the repression of peaceful demonstrators.
Social media reactions have been mixed, with some supporting Povey’s stance on protests, while others argue that foreigners should not interfere in Nigerian politics. Critics have also highlighted the government's history of suppressing dissent, calling the current situation an embarrassment to the nation.
