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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining democracy and using state institutions to frustrate opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
The former Vice-President made the allegation in a statement issued on Saturday by his media office while reacting to the decision of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to deny a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) access to a public event centre in Abuja.
Atiku described the action as an infringement on the constitutional rights of political parties and a sign of growing intolerance for opposition politics.
“The action of Minister Wike to deny the PDP the opportunity from holding an event in line with its constitutional right represents a blatant abuse of the party’s rights and an unacceptable infringement on the freedom of association and peaceful assembly as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
“Private and public facilities in the Federal Capital Territory or indeed anywhere in the country exist to serve all Nigerians irrespective of their political affiliation.
“The Minister’s refusal to allow a legitimate political activity to hold in such a venue is not only discriminatory but also a clear demonstration of partisan interference by the Tinubu administration,” he stated
Atiku alleged that the Federal Government was systematically targeting opposition parties through public institutions.
“We have seen a pattern of political interference through public institutions aimed at weakening opposition parties under the current administration.
“We
