Attorneys from the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition attempted to advocate on his behalf, but were told only that Wakabi was being deported on grounds of "national interest":
Àwọn aṣojú láti Àgbáríjọ Olùgbèjà Ẹ̀tọ́ Ọmọnìyàn gbìyànjú láti jà fún un, àmọ́ a sọ fún wọn wípé fún "àǹfààní ìlú" ni a fi dá Wakabi padà sí ìlúu rẹ̀: