A planned meeting by members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement in Kano was disrupted on Sunday after police officers
A planned meeting by members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement in Kano was disrupted on Sunday after police officers allegedly barricaded the venue, preventing participants from gaining access.
Abba Hikima, a lawyer and one of the conveners of the movement, raised the alarm over the police presence, alleging that more than 10 mobile police vehicles had been deployed to the venue.
Hikima made the allegation in a live video posted on his verified social media page on Sunday, October 11, 2026, describing the development as an infringement on the group’s right to peaceful assembly and freedom of association.
The movement said it had gathered in Kano to discuss strategies for mobilising Nigerians to vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
It described itself as a non-partisan platform established to promote public enlightenment and encourage citizens to participate in the electoral process.
The conveners said their campaign was driven by concerns over the federal government’s economic policies, which they argued had worsened hardship for Nigerians.
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Speaking in the video, Hikima accused the authorities of preventing the group from exercising its constitutional rights.
“Today, October 11, 2026, we gathered here in Kano State to exercise our fundamental human rights and to associate freely to exchange ideas and educate ourselves on the need to send away the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Nigeria,” he said.
Hikima further criticised the deployment of security personnel to the meeting venue, alleging that the action reflected broader concerns about governance, insecurity and injustice in the country.
He maintained that the movement was seeking to mobilise Nigerians against Tinubu’s administration through the 2027 elections.
The incident raises questions about the balance between security considerations and citizens’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, association and political participation.
However, the circumstances surrounding the police deployment, including the reason for barricading the venue, were not established in the information available at the time of filing this report.
The Kano State Police Command’s response to the allegations was also not included in the material provided.
The movement’s planned activities come as political groups begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections, with economic hardship and public dissatisfaction with government policies likely to feature prominently in political campaigns.
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