Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Abba Hikima, a lawyer and convener of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement, has reportedly given the Kano State Police Command seven days to explain the disruption of the group’s planned meeting in Kano.
The development follows an incident on Sunday, October 11, 2026, when police officers allegedly blocked members of the movement from accessing a privately hired venue where they intended to hold a meeting.
Hikima had accused the police of infringing on the group’s fundamental rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of expression and association. In a video shared on his verified Facebook page, he alleged that more than 10 mobile police vehicles were stationed at the venue, preventing participants from entering.
The movement said the gathering was intended to allow members to exchange views and discuss their campaign against President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Hikima maintained that the group did not require police permission to hold a peaceful gathering, citing constitutional protections for citizens’ rights to assemble and express their views.
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, defended the deployment, saying it was motivated by security concerns and the need to protect participants and other residents.
Bakori acknowledged the group’s right to assemble but argued that notifying the command would have enabled officers to make adequate security arrangements for the event, which was expected to attract about 700 people.
He said he had contacted Hikima after learning about the planned gathering on social media and asked him to postpone the meeting and discuss the necessary security arrangements with the command.
The police commissioner denied that the intervention was politically motivated, insisting that the command’s objective was to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
The dispute has renewed debate over the balance between the police’s responsibility to maintain public order and citizens’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
However, details of the seven-day ultimatum, including the exact date it was issued and the specific demands contained in it, could not be independently verified from the reports reviewed.
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