'Nigeria drifting to dictatorship' – Atiku condemns assaults on Sowore, ADC candidate

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has blasted the administration of President Bola Tinubu over assaults on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore and the governorship candidate of the ADC in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya.

In an announcement posted on his verified X deal with on Saturday, Atiku stated the assaults had been troubling.

“The simultaneous attacks on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, and the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, are deeply troubling and unacceptable,” Atiku wrote.

The former Vice President described the assaults as a harmful menace to democracy and an try and silence opposition voices below the Tinubu administration.

He accused the Federal Government of making an environment the place opposition candidates are not secure, warning that Nigeria is drifting in the direction of dictatorship.

“This is not how democracy works. No Nigerian should be attacked for daring to contest against those in power. If opposition is under attack, then democracy itself is under attack,” Atiku added.