Kano state police on Tuesday explained why it stopped the All
Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu
Buhari's 1 million man march by Youth group in Kano.
Addressing reporters in Kano on Tuesday, the spokesman of the police in
the state, Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP) Musa Magaji Majia
said that the Sani Abacha stadium venue proposed by the group for the
rally was already allocated for National league encounter between Kano
Pillars and Bayelsa United.
Majia stated that the allocation of the said venue was done by the
supervising authority on first come first served basis, pointing out
that three distinct groups had applied for the venue for the same day.
He dismissed as blackmail insinuations that the police action was
politically motivated, adding "in a free world people are free to hold
an opinion".
"Nigerian football federation, Muslims Group whose Quran recitation was
scheduled for Saturday at the stadium were among the group that applied
for usage of the facility, and as far as I know, NFF got the nod on
the basis of first come first served. "
Majia revealed that the right of usage was granted to General Buhari
Youth group a day after, pointing out that the decision that prevented
the group from streets procession was based on security concerns in the
city.
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