The government with the help of security operatives later arrested hundreds of these protesters and charged some of them with treason.
Over 300 people, who are members of parliament, city councillors, trade unionists, activists and academics from 27 countries have demanded the immediate release of #EndBadGovernance protesters being detained in Nigeria.
From August 1-10, Nigerians held massive protests across the country to demand an end to bad governance.
The government with the help of security operatives later arrested hundreds of these protesters and charged some of them with treason.
Some of them have been granted bail but a large of number them are still being detained because of the stringent conditions.
For instance, earlier this month, the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, set strict bail conditions for 10 protesters.
Each must provide N10 million and a surety with Abuja-based property within the court's jurisdiction, according to the court.
This court pronouncement received a backlash from concerned citizens and groups who viewed it as a violation of their rights.
A document made available to SaharaReporters on Wednesday contained the list of at least 300 lawmakers and activists from countries across the world lending their voices to the call on the Nigerian government to release these protesters.
Internationalist Standpoint, an international socialist revolutionary organisation, initiated a petition against repression in Nigeria. Nigeria government cracked down on activists, trade unionists and socialists during and after the #EndBadGovernance protests from 1st to 10th of August, 2024.
Internationalist Standpoint has announced that more than 300 MP’s, councilors, trade unionists and activists from 27 countries signed the petition to demand immediate and unconditional release of all those detained.
The total list of signatures can be found at internationaliststandpoint.org
Internationalist Standpoint in a previous statement called for the immediate end to the wave of repression and the killing of protesters, saying it held President Bola Tinubu’s regime responsible for the economic crisis that has enveloped the country since he came to power.
Below is the list of those who have joined the advocacy:
See the list of signatories from 27 countries here:
Argentina
Comrades from MST (Workers’ Socialist Movement – Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores) in Argentina have gathered 161 signatures of MP’s, trade unionists, academics and activists. See the full list here
Australia
Kirk Leonard- Train Driver
Belgium
Eddy Decreton- Retired teacher
Wouter Gysen- member of the Executive Committee of ACOD Spoor Antwerp, Belgium (socialist railway union)
Laurent Grandgaignage- BBTK-ABVV Antwerpen
Dirk Vanderstockt- Internationalist Standpoint
Benin
Nidol Salami- union member
Cyprus
Athina Kariati- New Internationalist Left/Νέα Διεθνιστική Αριστερά/Yeni Enternasyonalist Sol
Denmark
Pavlina Senikoglou- PhD Student, Department of Health Technology
Germany
Conny Dahmen- Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), Die Linke, Sozialistische Alternative (SAV)
Lucy Redler- Member of german teachers union GEW
Marc Treude- DGB Bildungswerk NRW, IG Metall
A. Bankert- Retired, teachers union
Doreen Ullrich- SAV Aachen Germany
Murat Boyraz- worker
Greece
Panhellenic Union of Deckhands of the Merchant Marine (PENEN)
Cooperative Union of VIOME workers
Lathiras Ioannis- municipal councilor of the municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon
Yiannis Glarnetatzis- Chairman of Thessaloniki’s Bookstore Employes’ Trade Union
Markos Vaxevanopoulos- City councilor of Volos Greece
Seraphim Seferiades- Professor, Panteion University
Stella Chondromatidou- Board Member of the Thessaloniki Hospital Doctors Association
Basilis Tsapas- Hospital Doctors’ Union
Makis Michalopoulos- president of the Metro workers of Thessaloniki union
John Dimopoulos- Municipal Board member Nea Smyrni (Mia Poli Anapoda)
Ioannis Fragoulis- Municipal board member city of Nea Smyrni Athens
Emmanouil Andonogou- Board member of the Panhellenic Union of Retired Sailors
Marianthi Kipridou- Member of the General Council of the National Federation of Workers at the Ministry of Culture
Nikolaos Bosinakos- Member of the Council of the workers’ union in Greek Ministry of Labour
Kartali Dimitra- Initiative of Kryoneri residents (Thessaloniki)
Kimonas Koutsakis- Member of the Board of the Student’s Union -University of the Aegean/ Department of Geography
Vasiliki Doulougeri- Member of the Board of the Student’s Union Oceanography- Lesvos
Antonis Ntavanellos- Central Committee of Internationalist Workers’ Left
Maria Bolari- Internationalist Workers Left, Former Member of Greek Parliament
Katerina Giannoulia- Member ofADEDY’s (Confederation of Public Sector Workers) Secretariat for Equality
Thanasis Kourkoulas- Red Thread Organization
Chalaris Kyriakos- President of the parent’s union of 101 primary school of Athens
Ilias Smilios- Municipal board member Ampelokipi-Menemeni
Dionysis Christopoulos – Workers Union of Musicians of the Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Achtaridis- member of the Central Committee of MERA25
Zaklin Gorou- representative of the Panhellenic Union of Vodafone workers in the Federation of private workers’ unions congress
Panagiotis Antoniou- Municipal board member Aghia Paraskevi
Giorgos Kasambalakos- Chomateri Stop local movement Petroupoli
Thodoris Koustolidis- Thessaloniki action committee against gold mining
Leonardos Skordos- president of the “Self representation” union
Maria Ermidou- secretary of the union of engineers (Central Macedonia)
Sotiris Liaperis- board member of the union of workers in the The Greek Ombudsman
Eleni Mitsou- Xekinima, Internationalist Socialist Organisation
Rolandos Pavlou- doctor
Andros Payiatsos- Internationalist Standpoint
Egypt
Kribsoo Diallo- Egyptian Communist Party
Georgia
Giorgi Kartvelishvili- Khma movement
Italy
Maurizio Acerbo- National secretary of Refoundation Communist Party
Gianni Alioti- former delegate for International Affairs of FIM CISL metalworkers union and now member of “Weapon Watch”
Flavio Guidi- Sinistra Anticapitalista
International Secretariat of the International Trotskyist Opposition
Tiziana Mantovani- AMR ControVento, Italy
Luca Scacchi- CGIL General Assembly, researcher in Social Psychology, Università della Valle d’Aosta
Francesco De Simone- CGIL General Assembly of Calabria for the Congressional Current “Roots of the Union”
Ruggero Rognoni- Italian Pensioners’ Union (SPI) CGIL General Assembly of Toscana for the Congressional Current “Roots of the Union”
Michele Mililli- Responsible of Social Workers Unione Sindacale di Base (Grassroots Union) at Ragusa, Italy
Deborah Lucchetti- member of Genoa Social Forum in 2001, president of Fairwatch NGO and Clean Clothes Campaign
Stefano Salmi- historian and professor at Alma Mater University Bologna
Marco Veruggio- director of PuntoCritico.info
Bruno Manganaro- general secretary SUNIA CGIL Genova
Antongiulio Mannoni- Executive Committee CGIL Genova
Piero Acquilino- Historian
Maurizio Rimassa- NEC USB Lavoro Privato
India
B. Youvraj- President, Shramik Hakk Andolan
Iran
Morad Shirin- Organiser, Shahrokh Zamani Action Campaign
Maziar Razi- Spokesperson, Iranian Revolutionary Marxists’ Tendency
Ireland
Paul Murphy- TD (Member of Parliament), People Before Profit
Jess Spear- County councilor
Ciaran Mulholland – Secretary “Cross-Community Labour Alternative” Northern ireland
Kenya
Pigbin Odimwengu- Pan-African Researcher
Malaysia
Tristan Ng Zhao Ming- Parti Sosialis Malaysia International Bureau
Aein Aneera- Parti Sosialis Malaysia
Choo Chon Kai- activist
John Luke Chua- researcher
Nigeria
Gift Erupre- Coordinator (Take it Back movement) OAU chapter
African Youth Union Commission
Salako Kayode- Motorcycle operators union of Nigeria
Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo- Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN)
Amina Bello- Nigeria patriotic front movement, Amnesty International
Comrade isyaku sabo- Medical and health workers Union
Ayemhenre Kelvin- Organizing Secretary, Steel & Engineering Workers Union of Nigeria
Rilwanu Adamu Diso- ASUU
Victor Udeme Enang- Revolutionary Socialist Movement
Dung Sha- NLC/UNIJOS
Kolabalogun Oluwaseyi Augustine- Federation of Informal Workers Organization of Nigeria (FIWON)
Echezona Asuzu- Labor organiser
Joachim Opara- trade unionist, Textile Union
Zechariah Ahmadu- NLC
Alpha J.marshall- (More Action Less Talk) M.A.L.T
Mustapha Wahab Kolawole- Precision Electrical and Related Equipments Senior Staff Association
Ifeoma Esther Iroanya- NCSU
Ogbu Francisca Unekwu- food vendor
Izielen Agbon- Engineer, socialist labour
Ayodeji Olalekan Ayobami- Photographer, Take It Back Movement
Salisu Muhammad- CEYEDI
Comrade Falola O. Olurotimi- Initiative for Development and Advocacy, Nigeria
Kingsley Ozegbe- Centre for Institutional Support
Yusuf Aliyu Abdullahi- AIN supporters Kano/KAMSEF
Tochukwu Nwachukwu- Attorney
Blessing Ogbu- Legal Practitioner
Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu YUSUF- SIRA
Francis Nwapa- Youth Rights Campaign
Babatunde Oluajo- Education Rights Campaign
Okechukwu Ndiribe- Journalist
Kunle Wizeman Ajayi- Socialist Workers League (SWL)
Ogunleye adekunle omoniyi- National union of chemical and non metallic products employee
Ihekwoaba Paul E Esq.- Human Rights Advocate/Activist
Benjamin Anthony- AUPCTRE
Habuh-Rajan Suleiman- Development and Female Gender Initiative
Baba Aye- CORE
Towolawi Jamiu- Community Organizer
Sadare Sunday Oladepo- Nigeria union of pensioners
Okonette Ekanem- Freedom movement for the people of Africa
COMRADE TAIWO OTITOLAYE- Community Outreach for Development and Welfare Advocacy (CODWA)
Fatima Muhammad umar- Publish what you pay member(PWYP)
Romania
Marian Epure- The National Railway Trade Union Federation (FNFMCV: Federația Națională Feroviară Mișcare Comercial Vagoane)
Popescu Mugurel- trade unionist
Maria Cernat- activist
Maria Jercan- Blocul tineretului muncitoresc
Nona Vintila Șerbănescu- Artist and activist, ARTHUBx
Mihnea Teodor Popescu- Socialist Action Group (GAS), ISp affiliate in Romania
Sierra Leone
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh- People’s Democratic League
South Africa
Julia Eccles- WASP
Mametlwe Sebei- Lawyer
Spain
Spyros Christou- researcher
Swaziland
Manqoba Motsa- student
Sweden
Davis Kaza- Municipal council member, Workers Party Group
Sofia Manousou- Doctor, PhD
Taiwan
Lennon Ying-Da Wang- Activist for migrant workers, director in Dept. of policies on migrant workers in Serve the People Association, Taoyuan (SPA), a labor organization in Taiwan
Николай Делавский- International Socialism Forward
Fang Chang- International Socialism Forward
Fermin Fan- University student from NTNU
Turkey
Ecehan Balta- Climate Justice Coalition
Nurcan Turan- Workers’ Party of Turkey
Mahi Öznur Bilen- TİP
Çigdem Senturk- Kazma Birak
Eser Sandıkcı- Psychologist, feminist movement
Şevket Aktaş- academic
Zafer Ulger- activist
Coşku Celik- political scientist
Nihat Boyraz- SOSYALiST ALTERNATiF
ERKAN SERT- activist
Şule Aytac- sociologist, feminist movement
UK
Vladimir Bortun- Lecturer in Politics, University of Oxford & UCU
Roger Silverman- Workers’ International Network
Daniel Whittall- Chair of Calderdale Trades Union Council
Nigel Smith- Co-chair: Calderdale Trade Union Council
Pam Bromley- Unite the Union
Odunayo Eniayekan- student
Mark Metcalf- Writer
Pete Keal- Storyteller
USA
Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice
Nicholas Shillingford- Socialist News and Views Podcast
Whitney Prater- Delivery driver, DSA
Evan Herzoff- Communications Workers of America local 7799
Anne Amorosa- Solidarity.org
Zizwe Tchiguka- All African People’s Revolutionary Party
Stephen Edwards- Workers Strike Back!