ABSTRACT: It is stated that both under the constitution of
Nigeria and under the African Charter on Human People’s Rights, persons in any
part of Nigeria have the fundamental human right to privately and publicly
freely express their disproval or objection over an issue through a protest any
time or day. In history, protests have often inspired positive social change
and improved protection of human rights, and they continue to help define and
protect civic space in all parts of the world. In a democratic Nation like
Nigeria, Protests encourage the development of an engaged and informed
citizenry and strengthen representative democracy by enabling direct