- Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining democracy through plans to deregister the opposition party NDC
- The former ADC 2027 presidential candidate issued a warning about a potential shift towards a one-party state ahead of the 2027 elections
- Atiku, who was a former vice president of Nigeria, stressed that diminishing political competition threatens Nigeria’s national stability and governance
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria and the presidential flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu was working to undermine Nigeria’s democracy by plotting to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
The 2027 presidential hopeful then warned that such a move could pave the way for a one-party state as the country moves closer to its next general election.
Photo Credit: @atiku, @officialABAT
Source: Twitter
Atiku made the allegation in a statement by his media office on Saturday, June 27, while describing the report as an attempt to deregister the opposition party through a legal path, adding that such is what he described as the determination of the administration to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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The statement was also shared on social media by Paul Ibe, the media aide to the former vice president. Atiku also maintained that any efforts to weaken political competition or limit the choices of the citizens at the ballot box would be a major threat to national stability and political governance.
Nigerians react as Atiku accuses Tinubu of NDC crisis
Atiku’s allegation has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
M. C Ugwummadu Esq commended Atiku for standing up for another opposition party:
“An injury to one is an injury to all. Once again, Atiku has proven to be a broad-based politician. Despite Peter Obi’s political desertion of the mainstream opposition party, the Waziri never wished him bad. Instead, he’s still sticking out his neck for the NDC. Respect.”
Photo Credit: @officialABAT, @NigeriaNDCHQ, @atiku
Source: Twitter
Kaumi S. Kolo criticised the judicial system:
“Sir. The judiciary has completely lost the respect of ordinary Nigerians. People no longer see judges with integrity, and not to mention thinking that courts will be their last resort. No, most people see judges as tools of corrupt politicians. Truth be told.”
Abdulazeez Adeniyi criticised Atiku’s position:
“‘deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), through judicial means, as evidence of the desperate determination of President Bola Tinubu to impose a de facto one-party state’ – But Atiku cannot claim that he’s not aware that NDC was registered through the same judicial means.”
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John Ifenna questioned why Atiku did not post the report, considering allegations against you:
“What stops Atiku from posting it from his handle? There’s an accusation that he’s behind the ADA man salihu deliberate attempt to deregister NDC. If not, he has a duty to call that man to order, because he’s his inner cycle aide.”
Read the full statement on X here:
Presidency defends Tinubu on Obi’s attacks
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidency has disclosed that the NDC 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was ignorant about the power-generating capacity of Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, made the claim while responding to Obi’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu.
According to Onanuga, the problem of Nigeria’s electricity is not a shortage of gas, while disclosing the actual headache of Tinubu’s administration.
Source: Legit.ng