Protesters Calls for Meeting With IGP

Amid rising tension over the nature and safety of participants in the planned nationwide August 1-10, 2024, protest against bad governance, organizers have requested for a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. 

The request is contained in a letter transmitted to the IGP by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, one of the solicitors for the group.

In the letter, which includes details of the venues and locations of the planned protest, the protesters acknowledged the response of the IG in which he gave assurance of their safety, the group also requested that the IGP conveyed a zoom meeting over which other details will be discussed. 

“We act as solicitors to the TAKE IT BACK MOVEMENT, and refer to our letter on the above subject matter dated July 26, 2024, and your response thereto dated July 29, 2024, Ref. CJ:2400/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.1/10, which we have passed to our Client with instructions to respond thereto as follows.

“Our Client acknowledges the commitment of the Inspector-General of Police towards complying with extant legislations granting citizens the right to hold public meetings, public rallies and public processions and the lawful discharge of the obligations placed upon the police to provide adequate coverage and protection at the venues."

In addition, the protesters demanded the IGP provide them with the contact details of officers he assigned to coordinate security during the protest.

The group promised to update the IGP with further details of the protest in the coming days. 

“We shall be glad to have the contact details of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, and the Commissioners of Police designated to cover the said public meetings, public rallies and public processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing

“We shall update you with further details over time, hoping that the above information suffices for planning and strategy. We are delighted to attend the meeting with the Inspector-General of Police as requested. However, to achieve enlarged participation, we request that the said meeting be held virtually, to give room for all stakeholders to attend.

"Specifically, we will be led in the said meeting by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, the NBA, other lawyers and civil society organizations. We await the Zoom link for the said virtual meeting”, the group said in its letter.