Nigeria’s Democracy Under Siege – Atiku
Naija News • 5d ago
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described the violent attack on chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, Chief John Oyegun, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, former Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, and other coalition ADC leaders in Benin, Edo State as utterly condemnable and unacceptable in any democracy.
Atiku, in a statement on Tuesday following the attack launched on the ADC members, noted that opposition parties in the country have recently witnessed reckless and inflammatory rhetoric from elements within the ruling party.
“In recent times, we have witnessed reckless and inflammatory rhetoric from elements within the ruling party in Edo State, rhetoric that dangerously legitimises violence against political oppone...