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Breaking: Organisers Reject IGP’s Proposal For Confined Protests, Insist On Street Processions

Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests,, RovingNaija News reports

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), one of the lawyers for the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups organising the nationwide protests, rejected the proposal of the IGP.

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), other lawyers, civil society organisations as well as some arrowheads of the planned protests attended the vitual meeting.

You will that at a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies.

“It is not advisable to go on street processions because as you are planning peaceful protests, some are planning violence,” 

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Rita Aletor- Elenwo, is a professional journalist with experience in broadcast, print and online reporting. A proud citizen of Edo state, Nigeria (Esan South East Local Government) Rita had her first degree in philosophy from Ebonyi State University (2008), PGD, in Communication from the University of Port Harcourt (2020), and currently in pursuit of an MSC degree in communication. Rita (nee Aletor-) is happily married with lovely children.

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