SAHARANEWS – The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) better known as Shiites, says the protest against the detention of its leader, El-Zakzaky would continue despite Federal Government’s proscription order against its activities.
Suhaila Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, daughter of the imprisoned leader made the disclosure in reaction to a statement issued by the group’s Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa, that they would suspend protests following the court ruling.
In a video shared on her Facebook page, Suhaila said that protests would continue until El-Zakzaky is released, adding that Musa could not speak on behalf of the group.
Suhaila said, “Even as I speak right now, earlier today, there was a protest in Abuja and there will be tomorrow.
“And there will continue to be on every weekday. I just wanted to clarify because I saw news agencies stating that spokesperson of this movement released the statement.
“First of all, the Islamic movement has no such thing as a spokesman.
“And the person who wrote this article (is) the chairman of the media forum; the media forum, just like the numerous forums we have in the Islamic movement, is just a forum that is there for people within that field to have their own space and activities within the Islamic movement.”
She cautioned against “frustrating” the efforts of the protests.
“This person (Musa) has nothing to do with the people organising this protest that have been going on in Abuja and are still going on and will continue to go on till El-Zakzaky is freed”, she added.
Musa had on Wednesday, said that the group would be suspending protests and take the Federal Government to court over its (Shiites’) proscription.