ADC-PCC Denounces Police Disruption of Kano Rally

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) condemned the disruption of a "Tinubu Must Go" rally by the Kano State Police Command. The rally, held at The Avenue Event Center and led by Barrister Abba Hikima, faced police barricades and intimidation of participants.

Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, described the police action as shameful and unconstitutional, asserting it violated Nigerians' rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution. The ADC-PCC expressed outrage over the arrest of the event center's owner for allowing the venue to be used for the gathering, labeling it a troubling sign of the APC-led government's intolerance of dissent.

Ologbondiyan questioned the rationale behind arresting a business owner for facilitating a peaceful assembly. He stated that while the government could suppress rallies, it could not quell the hunger and anger of over 200 million Nigerians.