TuFace cancels planned Nation-wide protest against the federal government of Nigeria

Nigeria hip-hop star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace, has officially abandoned his much-hyped plan to lead a nationwide protest against the Federal government of Nigeria which was scheduled to hold on Monday February 6th in Lagos and several other cities across the country, claiming that his decision was based on security fears that hoodlums might hijack the planned protest.

The music legend made the announcement late Saturday evening in a video message to Nigerians.

TuFace has come under a lot of pressure since he announced his plans for a nationwide protest in conjunction with a civil rights and democracy advocacy group called Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE). 

TuFace had in a statement said the planned protest was to draw attention to the widespread suffering and deepening poverty suffered by Nigerians. 

The planned protest was criticized by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni and even threatened to arrest Mr. Idibia, asserting that the police authorities had received intelligence report that some hoodlums would seize the protest as an opportunity to unleash mayhem. 

He was also accused by several Government officials of acting on behalf of corrupt politicians facing prosecution or the prospect of prosecution while other critics cited the reported decision of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to back and attend the protests, casting doubt on the neutrality and the credibility of the protest.

According to a report by Saharareporters who contacted Yemi Adamolekun of EiE Nigeria, she restated that the protests would go ahead in different cities across Nigeria, especially Lagos and Abuja, as planned regardless of TuFace Idibia's decision to pull out.

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