Police Block Kano Gathering as ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Group Vows Resolute Resistance

October 11, 2026 Northern Nigeria

Tensions flared in Kano State on Tuesday, October 11, 2026, after security operatives blocked a private venue booked by the ” Tinubu Must Go” movement for its civic meeting.

Convener of the movement, Barrister Abba Hikima, said at the scene that over 10 vehicles of mobile policemen were stationed to prevent them from accessing the event centre they had paid for.

“Nigerians, today we gathered here in Kano State in order to exercise our fundamental human rights and to associate freely, in order to exchange ideas and educate ourselves on the need to send away the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Hikima said as supporters chanted ” Tinubu Must Go!”

“It is clear to Nigerians that Tinubu has failed. There is need for Nigerians to come out and chase him away,” he added.

Hikima said the blockade was part of entrenched corruption, insecurity, recklessness and injustice, insisting the group had committed no offence.

“We are not criminals, we are not thugs. There is nothing wrong with what we are doing right now; it is within the bounds of the law,” he said.

He disclosed that the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, had called him a day before the meeting demanding prior notification.

“I told him our meeting is going to be in an enclosed environment within a perimeter and we are going to be civil. We are lawyers, the provision of the law is clear that you no longer need police permission to have any gathering. The way you do it in your weddings is the way we have rights to gather here,” Hikima said.

Citing Sections 35, 39 and 40 of the Constitution which guarantee personal liberty, freedom of expression and freedom of association, Hikima described the police action as oppression.

“The police are oppressors. Tinubu is a tyrant, he is a tyrant, he is a tyrant!” he declared.

The convener also accused the Inspector-General of Police of partisanship.

“If you want to start wearing APC embroidered caps and regalia, you better do it. What he has done today by instructing the CP of Kano to do this is entirely partisan,” he said.

According to him, one of the officers at the scene said they had no problem with the gathering itself but with the “Tinubu Must Go” insignias worn by members.

“We must wear this! If it is our right to do this, this is not insulting, it is not oppressive, it is entirely political, and the ban on political campaign has been lifted,” Hikima stated.

Despite the blockade, the group remained defiant, vowing to regroup and hold a larger mobilisation.

“Therefore, we are going to do this, we are coming back, and next time we are going to do it,” he said as chants continued.