“We are sending a clear message that this unjust persecution, under whatever guise, will not be tolerated against a family that sacrificed so much for this country.”
The protesters further alleged that the former First Lady was being persecuted for being Ibo.
“The Ibo youths are, therefore, demanding that every action against her should be suspended as we are ready to take this mass action higher if our demands are not met.”
But responding after receiving a copy of the petition, the E.F.C.C. South-East zonal head, Babalola, said the matter was already before the court.
He urged the youths to redirect their protest to the appropriate quarters.
Babalola equally appealed to the youths to partner the E.F.C.C. to rid the country of corruption.
“The E.F.C.C is not embarking on a witch-hunt of the former first family or anybody else as you said in your petition. The commission is only trying to rescue the nation; what we are doing is in the interest of the nation,” Babalola told the youths.
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