Former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has stated that if there’s anyone who has ‘crossed the line’, it is the Tinubu-led government.
Atiku made this statement in a post shared on his X handle. He challenged Tinubu’s inhumane attitude towards opposition figures in the country.
In addition to the case of Peter Obi, Atiku further cited another opposition figure, Mallam Shehu who is being detained illegally for making a social media post that revealed Bola Tinubu’s ties with France.
His post partly reads,”This threat against Obi, coupled with the prolonged detention of Mahdi Shehu, a prominent voice of dissent and others, signals a worrisome shift towards an authoritarian governance model, where the rights of opposition voices are being suffocated.
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“Equally troubling is the crude and disparaging manner in which the APC spokesperson has framed Peter Obi’s calls for constructive engagement, likening them to a lawless Wild West scenario.
“Such reckless and derogatory expressions cannot be tolerated, and it is incumbent upon the APC to issue a formal apology to Obi and the Nigerian people for such disgraceful language.
“The case of Mallam Shehu, languishing in detention without any clear explanation for his continued imprisonment, adds to the growing concern about the erosion of freedoms in Nigeria.
“If there is anyone who has truly “crossed the line,” it is the Tinubu administration, whose continuous vilification of opposition figures as mere irritants to be crushed is a dangerous precedent.
“It is now time for all men and women of goodwill to intervene, urging the@officialABAT government to recalibrate its approach to dealing with dissent and opposition. The time has come to put an end to this stifling of voices that are crucial to the health of any functioning democracy.”
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