The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the “African Queen” crooner had earlier in January announced his intention to lead a nationwide protest against the current Federal Government
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The protest was against the hardship being faced by Nigerians
In a statement on Friday night in Abuja, the police said they were in possession of “credible intelligence” that some other groups are planning a counter protest or marches between February 5 and 6, the days the Tuface group has also planned to hold protests in some parts of the country
Akande expressed government’s position a day after the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, said the police would disallow the protest on grounds that it could be hijacked by hoodlums and it is illegal
Owoseni said the Command was not ready for any sort demonstration and as such would not allow it to hold
The protest, planned to hold on February 5, had in the last two weeks generated much hue and cry, with some Nigerian celebrities queuing behind the move, while others had kicked against the intention