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Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2023 Presidential candidate, has warned that Nigeria is heading towards an authoritarian regime under President Bola Tinubu.
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Abubakar’s warning follows a threat made by the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.
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Abubakar described Morka’s statement as an inflammatory remark, stressing that the choice of words used reveals an alarming disdain for democratic principles.
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2023 Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that Nigeria is heading towards an authoritarian regime under President Bola Tinubu.
Abubakar’s warning follows a threat made by the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Atiku issued the warning in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
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According to Abubakar, Morka’s statement is an inflammatory remark that reveals an alarming disdain for democratic principles.
“The choice of words used by the APC’s spokesperson, particularly the ominous suggestion that Obi has ‘crossed the line,’ reveals an alarming disdain for democratic principles,” Abubakar said.
Abubakar also cited the prolonged detention of political critic Mahdi Shehu as another evidence of the APC-led administration’s authoritarian tendency.
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He urged the Tinubu administration to recalibrate its approach to dealing with dissent and opposition.
“It is the solemn duty of a democratic government to listen attentively to the voices of its critics and engage in meaningful dialogue,” Abubakar said.
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