No administration, according to President Bola Tinubu, will support protests that result in the loss of life or property. At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he also had separate talks with traditional rulers and governors chosen on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an attempt to quell the protest. Given the already volatile circumstances in the nation, the governors of the APC had advised against the protest and begged the organizers to call it off before the president met with them. The President's announcement coincided with a warning from the Department of State Services (DSS) against a nationwide protest over the hardships facing the nation, as well as an expression of worry from Defense Headquarters (DHQ) regarding the risk that violent groups might hijack the protest.
