BREAKING: Police Chief Egbetokun To Hold Zoom Meeting With Falana, Adegboruwa, TIB Movement, NBA, Others Tuesday Over #EndBadGovernance Protests
The organisation nominated Falana to lead the discussions on the meeting. This pattern follows the police’s request to fulfill with the motion’s leaders and attorneys, who had sought protection for residents collaborating in the August 1-10 #EndBadGovernance protests.
The Inspector Total of Police Kayode Egbetokun will protect a digital meeting with prominent human rights attorneys Femi Falana (SAN) and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), representatives of the Nigerian Bar Affiliation, and varied civil society organisations on Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting, scheduled for 3:30 pm through Zoom, targets to discuss the planned #EndBadGovernance scream.
Earlier on Tuesday, SaharaReporters reported that the Steal-It-Wait on Traipse, a legitimate-democracy group, had proposed a Zoom convention with police authorities to facilitate a nationwide scream and beget bigger participation.
The organisation nominated Falana to lead the discussions on the meeting. This pattern follows the police’s request to fulfill with the motion’s leaders and attorneys, who had sought protection for residents collaborating in the August 1-10 #EndBadGovernance protests.
Earlier on Tuesday, SaharaReporters revealed that the Steal-It-Wait on Traipse, thru its attorney, Adegboruwa, despatched a letter dated July 30, 2024, to the police chief, Egbetokun, requesting the contact particulars of senior police officials, including Deputy Inspectors-Total, Assistant Inspectors-Total, and Commissioners of Police, who would be fascinated with the upcoming scream.
In its response to the Inspector-Total of Police, the TIB Traipse also “expressed their readiness to relieve the meeting with the Inspector-Total of Police as requested”.
“Nonetheless, in convey to get hang of enlarged participation, we request that the talked about meeting be held nearly about, in convey to give room for all stakeholders to relieve.
“Namely, we would be led in the talked about meeting by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, the NBA, other attorneys and civil society organisations. We await the Zoom link for the talked about digital meeting,” the TIB Traipse added.
The letter dated July 30, 2024, and signed by Adegboruwa, which used to be bought by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, states in segment: “Please salvage below the particulars of SOME of the choices of convergence for the talked about public conferences, rallies and processions.
“ABUJA: Eagle’s Sq., by the Secretariat, FCT, Abuja; Lagos: Alausa Park by the Secretariat, Ikeja.
“BENIN: Opposite Wema Bank, Akpakpava Lane, Benin Metropolis; IBADAN: Rosewale Filling Situation, Iwo Toll road, Ibadan; BAUCHI: Opposite Faculty of Agric, Bauchi, along Tafawa Balewa Toll road.
“YOBE: Maiduguri Roundabout, opposite Inform Stadium, Damaturu, Yobe Inform; RIVERS: Rainbow Roundabout and Pantani Stadium and OSHOGBO: Freedom Park, Osogbo.”
It added, “We are able to replace you with further particulars one day of time, hoping that the above records suffices for planning and approach.”
The Inspector-Total of Police had directed all DIGs across the nation to be particular that the protection of the protesters across the nation.
