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Take-It-Back Movement Announces Nationwide Protest Against Tinubu's "Emergency Rule" In Rivers State

Organisers of the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest, the Take-It-Back movement, have announced plans to stage a demonstration against the ongoing "state of emergency" rule in Rivers State and the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act by the Nigerian police to target “activists, journalists, and social media influencers.”

The protest is scheduled for April 7, 2025. It has also been described as a "Nationwide Protest Against Bad Governance and Free Speech Suppression.”

ers are urged to gather at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.

In an interview with PUNCH on Monday, Juwon Sanyaolu, the National Coordinator of TIB, clarified that their core demand is the “repeal of the Cybercrime Act.”

“The issue revolves around how the Cybercrime Act is being weaponised to suppress free speech. Journalists and activists, as you know, are often the primary targets of both the act and the broader crackdown on free speech. This also affects social media s, including individuals like SeaKing and others,” Sanyaolu said.

The protest organisers are also calling for an end to the emergency rule in Rivers State, which they describe as “military rule imposed by the government of (President Bola) Tinubu.”

They are demanding a reversal of this action and the full reinstatement of all suspended government bodies, including the State House of Assembly and the Executive.

“Most importantly, we are demanding an end to bad governance. The policies implemented by Tinubu have caused considerable hardship,” Sanyaolu remarked during a phone interview.

He also emphasised that the protest is not limited to Abuja. “This is a nationwide protest. Flyers detailing additional protest locations will be shared soon,” he concluded.

Some of the journalists that have suffered harassment in the last one year from state actors include; former editor of First News, Segun Olatunji; Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism; Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting; and Nurudeen Akewushola, an investigative journalist with the platform.

The suspension of the governor and elected representatives in Rivers State has been met with condemnations and call for caution by different stakeholders.

Nigerians have also lamented hardship in living in the country with rising cost ofiving and a sprawling inflation.

This is not helped by protests against insecurity with notable protests in Enugu and Ondo States.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/03/31/take-it-back-movement-announces-nationwide-protest-against-tinubus-emergency-rule-rivers

Protest is allowed and should be restricted to only government allowed area, the moment the FG get the impression that IPOBs have hijacked the protest, or overstepped their boundaries,full military brutality should follow!

shivisee:
Protest is allowed and should be restricted to only government allowed area, the moment we the FG get the impression that IPOBs have hikacked the protest, military brutality should follow!

We the FG? Ontop your 30k social media allowance?

Make una carry una coffins along o. Wetin shiites see for last week go be child’s play.

Wike dealt with Ipobidients attempts to make Rivers State ungovernable and crisis ridden. Fubara ineptitude is about providing that to them.

Akpabio: Mr. President, what should I send to the Sowore boy?

Jagaban: Tell am say "for this one ooo, you no go chop"

Akpabio: SHARP!

Nationwide protest mean everyone should go and protest in his or her state of origin.

Do anyhow in Lagos and see anyhow. You have been warned.

racerve:


We the FG? Ontop your 30k social media allowance?

Im 100% certain ,the money I sent to Nigeria this month to feed my dogs will feed your family and extended family for 2 years !

rinzaugustine:
Agbado cowards should continue their protest while others drink beers. Every Nigerian knows Agbado can never protest even to a bird…MU-MU ( muslin- Muslim) ticket

While other IPOBs drinks beers Abi?? Continue

shivisee:

While other IPOBs drinks beers Abi?? Continue

yea the rest of Nigerians drink on top of Agbado head foolishness

Some lazy youths want to waste their lives

They are jokers

We igbos no go follow una protest

shivisee:

Im 100% certain ,the money I sent to Nigeria this month to feed my dogs will feed your family and extended family for 2 years !

So, "we, FG" operates from diaspora?

IPOB, instead of you to be worried about your failed region and worthless leaders you're talking of protest. Keep your nationwide protest strictly to your 5 plots

From the pathetic selfish comments above against the nationwide protest, it is obvious that many Nigerians are not yet tired of the evil government. Until the majority unite and push for an end to what is happening, nothing will change.... No one can save the country except Nigerians....

Nigerians always prefer to dwell on trivial issues that won't help them.... How long will Nigerians continue to deceive themselves....?

Anything called nation wide protest count us out cos it has failed be it will even start do long as Yoruba people remain a part of this country they are devilish in nature

Stupid n senseless ronus will argue that tinibu is useless.. una never see hunger n hardship yet

shivisee:
Protest is allowed and should be restricted to only government allowed area, the moment the FG get the impression that IPOBs have hijacked the protest, or overstepped their boundaries,full military brutality should follow!

paid agent..........of oppression.


may your life be like the present course of this country

shivisee:
Protest is allowed and should be restricted to only government allowed area, the moment the FG get the impression that IPOBs have hijacked the protest, or overstepped their boundaries,full military brutality should follow!

That's not what the constitution and court precedence says. You don't need a permission to Express your grievance against the government.

shivisee:
Protest is allowed and should be restricted to only government allowed area, the moment the FG get the impression that IPOBs have hijacked the protest, or overstepped their boundaries,full military brutality should follow!

One on one your useless military become nothing... Have they defeated boko Haram one on one?

BigHardCork:
The results of Mu- Mu tickets will never end well it will resulted to chaos and confusion

This i have seen

When last did you see vice president?

Noblechykk:

So, "we, FG" operates from diaspora?

What an irony.

nothingspoil70:
Nationwide protest mean everyone should go and protest in his or her state of origin.

Do anyhow in Lagos and see anyhow. You have been warned.

We wont allow some bastards from DOT nation to cause havoc in south west especially Lagos.
Let them move to Rivers state and DoT nation to carry out their protest. We cant be fooled again.

Every sane Nigerians should stay away from this, no good will come out of it.

If you are not attacked by some groups sponsored to counter the protest, the police and army are waiting to shoot you, and nothing will happen.

People wey die for endsars go think say Nigeria don better now, sad.

Please preserve your lives and don't any protest against this devils, this country has seen past its glory, it should be disbanded, that's the only solution to all these madness

Jagaban will silence any baga willing to cause unrest in the nation. Peaceful protest,YES!