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A nationwide demonstration calling for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu is scheduled for Monday, 20 October 2025, in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. The protest, organised under the banner #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, is being coordinated by civil-society activists, lawyers, and pro-Biafra groups. This latest mass mobilization signals renewed pressure on the government and judiciary over Kanu’s continued detention and the broader issues of justice and human rights in Nigeria. WHO'S ORGANISING IT AND WHAT THEY WANT The main organiser is activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, well known for the “RevolutionNow” movement. Sowore has reaffirmed his readiness to lead the demonstration in Abuja, describing it as a “mass action for justice, peace, and the rule of law.” Support has also come from Igbo traditional rulers, clerics, and political figures who argue that Kanu’s release is not merely an ethnic matter but a national issue involving respect for judi...