ATIKU: NDC RULING REVEALS TINUBU’S TRUE POLITICAL COLOURS TO NIGERIANS
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to weaken Nigeria’s democracy through an alleged plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), warning that such a move could steer the country toward a one-party state.
In a statement released on Saturday by his media office, Atiku said the reported effort to use the courts to deregister the opposition party reflects what he described as the administration’s resolve to suppress political opposition ahead of the 2027 general election.
The statement, issued in Abuja on June 27, 2026, was signed by the Atiku Media Office and shared on X by the former vice president’s aide, Paul Ibe.
According to him, any effort to restrict political competition or limit citizens’ choices at the ballot box poses a serious threat to democratic governance and national stability.
Atiku said the development did not come as a surprise, arguing that recent actions and political signals from the current administration have raised concerns about its commitment to democratic principles.
“Nigerians are now seeing the true colours of President Tinubu, who pretends to be a democrat, but his body language and the sinister activities of his agents contradict his mouthed commitment to free and fair elections,” he said.
The former vice president warned that attempts to suppress opposition parties could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s democracy, stressing that the right of citizens to participate in free, fair and credible elections remains the foundation of democratic rule.
Participation of citizens in a free, fair and credible poll is the soul of democracy, and any attempt to stifle such freedom of choice could be a trigger to chaos and anarchy,” he stated.
Atiku urged President Tinubu to emulate former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan, noting that neither administration sought to deregister opposition parties despite intense political competition.
He argued that a government confident in its popularity and performance should have no reason to fear electoral competition.
“If you’re truly popular and your policies have positively bettered the lives of the citizens, you shouldn’t be afraid of a free and fair competition,” Atiku said.
He further accused Tinubu of abandoning the democratic ideals he once championed during Nigeria’s military era.
“Tinubu cannot be a champion of democracy under military dictatorship and now become the worst enemy of everything that democracy stands for,” he said.
“You can’t attempt to rule the people against their will and still pretend that you’re committed to free and fair elections in 2027.”
Atiku also called on members of the judiciary to resist political pressure and protect the integrity of the courts, warning that judicial institutions must not be used as tools for partisan interests.
“Governments will come and go. Hence, the judiciary must guard her integrity as the last hope of the masses,” he said.
The former vice president acknowledged the contributions of many respected judges but cautioned that the actions of a few judicial officers who allow themselves to be influenced by politicians could damage public confidence in the justice system.
“There are great judges in Nigeria, but the unchecked excesses of some who allow themselves to become judicial swords on the hands of politicians are capable of damaging the larger image of the judiciary,” he added
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