Ajuri Ngelale Affirms Nigerians’ Constitutional Right to Peaceful Protest, Stresses Commitment to Democratic Principles
1 min readAjuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, highlighted in a July 28 interview on TVC’s “Politics on Sunday” that Nigerians possess the constitutional right to engage in peaceful protests, which cannot be denied by anyone, including within the administration. Ngelale underscored the administration’s stance that they exist to serve rather than dominate the people, echoing President Tinubu’s support for peaceful protests as integral to a functioning democracy.
Ngelale reiterated that any dissent within the government against the principle of serving rather than dominating the people opposes the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. He emphasized the President’s commitment to defending Nigerians’ right to peaceful protest nationwide, affirming the administration’s unequivocal support for this fundamental democratic right.