The Coalition of United Opposition Political Parties (CUPP) Sunday condemned the unnecessary persecution of #Endbadgovernance protesters by the federal government, describing the approach as a fascist arrogance.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Wednesday, granted bail to 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters charged with treason over last month’s protest.
The ruling given by Judge Emeka Nwite, granted each of the10 protesters bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety who must have property worth the bail sum in Abuja.
CUPP in a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Mark Adebayo, said the decision of the federal government to prosecute the protesters is absolutely reprehensible and abominable to any sense of justice.
The coalition called for the immediate release of the protesters, and that the federal government should desist from persecuting the protesters on trump up charges.
“We call for the immediate release of all protesters and the cessation of hostilities against voices of dissent.
“The current attack against our democracy by Tinubu’s administration is injurious to the principles of democracy, and can cause a major disaster that may end the democratic processes. “The biggest threat to our democracy is the government’s intolerance towards dissenting voices, including press freedom.”
CUPP also kicked against the atrocious neo-liberal economic policies of the federal government, saying the current twin tragedies of fuel price increase and clampdown on freedom of speech are horrific turning points for Nigeria democracy under the present administration.
“The sudden increase of pump price of the premium motor spirit is an extremely wicked act by the government, after the earlier precipitate fuel subsidy removal by the current administration.
“There is no excuse strong enough to support the imposition of such satanic burden on Nigerians at this moment of economic crises. The atrocious neo-liberal policies of the Tinubu administration is horrific attack on Nigerians,” CUPP stated.
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