Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has urged legal authorities to impose sanctions against Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for joining a protest demanding his client's release from detention.

According to Onanuga, while the prosecuting counsel has closed its case against Kanu, Ejimakor ought to be working towards defending his client in court.

He lamented that the lawyer chose to engage in extra-legal tactics by embarking on a protest held in Abuja on Monday.

He shared on X, "I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore. I wonder what Mr. Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest. As a lawyer, he should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongoing treason case before the court. The prosecution has concluded its case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr. Ejimakor and the other lawyers to mount a strong defence for Kanu.

"Rather than focusing on preparing a strong case, Mr. Ejimakor has resorted to extra-legal tactics, joining a career anarchist, to influence the process. Ejimakor’s action questions his adherence to professional ethics. Legal authorities should consider appropriate sanctions for the unethical conduct of the bearded lawyer."

Meanwhile, Ejimakor has been arrested by security operatives after he was teargassed alongside a group of protesters.