Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will stay steadfast in defending Nigerians in opposition to what he described as “anti-democratic forces” beneath the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Atiku acknowledged this on Monday in an X submit after assembly with Senator Aminu Tambuwal, representing Sokoto South, and former Legal professional-Basic of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
“We will likely be unrelenting in defending the rights of each Nigerian being harassed by anti-democratic forces of the Tinubu-led APC administration,” Atiku wrote.
“The coalition that we’re pushing is geared toward rescuing our democracy from the stranglehold of this rising dictatorship. We will be deliberate in becoming a member of fingers in saving our democracy.”
Earlier in September, the previous Vice President accused the Tinubu administration of utilizing repressive techniques to stifle dissent.
He alleged a “calculated assault” on opposition leaders, citing the police invitation of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and what he referred to as assaults on different opposition figures as a part of a broader transfer to weaken political rivals.
Talking by means of his Particular Assistant on Media, AbdurRashid Shehu Sharada, Atiku maintained that such actions have been a part of an orchestrated try and erode democratic freedoms and discourage credible opposition earlier than the following common election.
He added that the disruption of an ADC assembly in Kaduna, which El-Rufai attended, was significantly worrisome since no arrests have been made. As an alternative, he mentioned, the police selected to ask El-Rufai and different opposition leaders for questioning.
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