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Tinubu govt destroying Nigeria’s democracy, paying opposition leaders N50m each – Atiku

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
January 28, 2025
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  • He cautioned that Nigeria was on the cusp of becoming a one-party state, adding that something urgent must be done to stop the nation’s democracy from collapsing

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the actions President Bola Tinubu’s government run counter to the principles and ideals of democracy.

This is even as he revealed that the Federal Government is paying opposition leaders N50 million each to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process.

Atiku made the revelation this at a national conference on strengthening democracy, organized by various civic organizations in Abuja on Monday.

He cautioned that Nigeria was on the cusp of becoming a one-party state, adding that something urgent must be done to stop the nation’s democracy from collapsing.

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According to Atiku: “I want to say it here publicly. I met with a political party leadership in the present opposition, and they told me flatly that this government gives them N50 million each.

“If we are not careful, we are talking to some of you here, but you are recipients of the N50 million from the APC government. Do we really want to fight for democracy?”

Atiku bemoaned the erosion of democratic values, criticizing the current National Assembly as a “rubber stamp” for the government and raising doubts about the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral umpire.

He cited an example from Turkey, where the electoral body refused to declare a president-elect who fell short of the required vote threshold, as a benchmark of integrity Nigeria should emulate.

Calling for opposition parties to unite, he reflected on his decades-long struggle for democracy, noting personal sacrifices, including an attempt on his life, the seizure of his businesses, and exile.

“If we don’t unite and take action, we may end up with no democracy at all. God forbid,” Atiku said.

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