Secondus made the suggestion at an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja, saying the protest would further demonstrate to Nigerians that the party was seriously disturbed about what it called “the threat to democracy.”

But the NEC did not approve the protest at the meeting, which was attended by only three Governors comprising Bello Muhammad Matawalle, Ahmadu Umaru Fintri and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Zamfara, Adamawa and Sokoto states, respectively. Ihedioha, whose ouster by the apex court necessitated the meeting, was also present.

Briefing journalists immediately after the meeting, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed that the proposed protest was still being developed.

He said a bigger issue was being planned although he did not specify the issue in question.