Police stop ‘Tinubu Must Go’ planned meeting in Kano, cite safety concerns

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori has ordered the planned meeting of ‘Tinubu must go’ TMG, to stop holding in Kano.
The Police argued security risk, saying the expected number of attendees put at 700 is unacceptable.

CAPITAL POST reports that TMG is a movement campaigning against the second return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term of office in the 2027 general election.

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However, the Police order has triggered public conversations around the power of the police to stop peaceful political gatherings.

The organisers of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement of bias in their policing work and violating their fundamental rights.

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Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police insisted on safety concerns of participants and residents, noting that the bam has no political undertone.

Bakori acknowledged the rights of citizens to associate and assemble while speaking with DCL Hausa service on Sunday and that they were not
required to obtain permission from the police.

He however contended that informing the police would assist in assessing security risk to the advantage of organisers.

The Kano Police Commissioner said he contacted one of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ organisers, Barrister Abba Hikima, on Saturday night after discovering about the planned meeting on social media.

He said he advised the convener to postpone the meeting imdefinitely and meet the police to discuss safety of the event, but hadn’t heard from him yet as he was not picking his calls.

Bakori told the DCL that there was a recent seizure of dangerous from some people in Sabon Gari area of Kano while on their way to political activities.

According to him, the individuals involved were arrested and investigation was still ongoing.

Reacting to the development, Lawyer Hikima, alleged that more than 10 mobile police vehicles were deployed to prevent members from accessing the private venue they had booked.

He said the block was an infringement on their rights to assemble as enshrined in the constitution.

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