The police fired tear gas on anti-Tinubu protesters, who converged Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, to launch the ‘O to ’ movement crippling the political dynasty of the former Lagos State Governor.
Police officers attached to the Area ‘F’ Police Command the venue in six patrol vehicles and one Black Maria van, blocked the entrance to the hotel for two hours and prevented coming in and going out before firing tear gas on thee .
It was further learnt the police prevented conveners of the movement, including a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba; the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin; and the spokesman for the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Campaign Council, Mr Segun Sowunmi, among others, from gaining access to the venue.
Members of the group, Free Lagos Orange Movement, were also stranded at the main gate of the hotel, causing traffic congestion on both sides of the Obafemi Awolowo Way.
Hoodlums, who were allegedly acting on the directive of the senator representing Lagos West, Senator Olamilekan Solomon, stormed the venue and asked of the movement to leave the entrance to the
decision to remain at the degenerated into a free-for-all fight with the hoodlums, which forced the police use tear gas and gunshots to disperse them.
