Atiku Abubakar Condemns Alleged Political Move Against Opposition, Praises INEC Position
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described a recent legal attempt targeting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a politically motivated attack aimed at weakening opposition voices in Nigeria.
Reacting to developments surrounding a suit seeking the deregistration of the party, Atiku said the situation reflects what he called an “unraveling political ambush” against democratic competition.
He said
What we are witnessing is the unraveling of a poorly scripted political ambush designed to cripple opposition voices. The fact that INEC itself has come forward to puncture the legal vacuum of this application speaks volumes. It confirms what Nigerians already suspect—that this was never about law but about intimidation.
No democracy survives where the ruling party seeks to eliminate competition through the backdoor. Today, it is ADC. Tomorrow, it could be any platform that refuses to bow. But let it be known: Nigeria is bigger than any administration, and its democratic space cannot be shrunk to accommodate political insecurity,”
