Rep member Obi Aguocha endorses Sowore’s October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest

Providing an update on the planned peaceful march on Thursday morning, Sowore said, “We now have a date for the historic #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. It is October 20 at 7 am.”

The member of the House of Representatives representing Abia State’s Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has declared his full support for the “Free Nnamdi Kanu Peaceful March” announced by human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore.

Earlier on Thursday, Sowore announced October 20 as the date for a protest march to the Presidential Villa (Aso Rock), Abuja, to demand the release of the IPOB leader, who has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021, following his abduction and extraordinary rendition from Kenya.

Providing an update on the planned peaceful march on Thursday morning, Sowore said, “We now have a date for the historic #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. It is October 20 at 7 am.”

In a press statement released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, Aguocha said his support for the movement transcends political or constituency considerations, describing Kanu’s continued detention as part of a wider injustice against the Igbo people.

“By this press statement, I wholeheartedly lend my support to the march, not only because Nnamdi Kanu is my constituent but for the greater reason of stemming the unusual injustice against Ndigbo,” Aguocha declared.

The federal lawmaker called on Nigerians across ethnic, religious, and political lines to unite in peaceful resistance against what he termed “systemic injustice,” stressing that moments like these demand collective courage and conscience.

“There comes a time in the affairs of nations when unusual situations demand unusual reactions; that time is now,” he said.

On Tuesday, Sowore called on political leaders and other stakeholders from the South-East region to join him in a peaceful march to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to demand the immediate release of the IPOB leader.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Sowore stated that he was ready to set aside political differences in pursuit of justice for Kanu.

“I will set aside my differences with some politicians for one cause,” he wrote.

“I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the Southeast who says they want Nnamdi Kanu released to stop the rhetoric. Time for action is NOW. Let’s march to the Aso Rock Villa.”

Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, urged prominent figures from the region, including governors, lawmakers, traditional and religious leaders, to take concrete steps beyond verbal support for Kanu’s release.

He specifically tagged Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, challenging them to join in the protest.

“No more empty noise. Let Governor Soludo (@CCSoludo), Senator Abaribe (@SenatorAbaribe), Alex Otti (@alexottiofr), Peter Obi (@PeterObi), and all others who claim to care step up and join us in person,” he said.

Sowore stressed that the march would be peaceful and lawful, aimed at demanding justice and an end to what he described as the persecution of Nnamdi Kanu.

Since the renewed campaign for Kanu’s release, the movement has attracted broad support, including from Abia State lawmakers, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, MASSOB founder Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, and Kanu’s special counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor.