Peter Obi has berated the Bola Tinubu-led government for arraigning minors who participated in the 'End Bad Governance' protest before the court.

Legit.ng had reported that a federal high court sitting in Abuja arraigned 76 detained 'End Bad Governance' protesters which mostly included malnourished minors.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the minors bail of N10 million each out of the 76 arraigned for participating in the August 2024 'End Bad Governance' protests.

Reacting, Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, pointed out that the scenes are "disturbing and condemnable". The former Anambra governor also alleged poor treatment of the children in custody.

Obi said in a statement:

"The offence being alleged against these suspects, including minors, is protesting against bad governance that was directly affecting their livelihood and which our constitution under a democratic dispensation guarantees them. Curiously, most of the people in government today leveraged this aspect of the Constitution standing as champions of good governance while in opposition.

"Moreover, our status presumes that suspects deserve some dignity, even in a correctional home as human beings.

"The reason why we should all be concerned about a situation like this is because we are part of a global community where human dignity should be respected."