Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of turning Nigeria into a “police state,” where dissenting voices, journalists, and activists are being silenced.
In a statement titled “A Nation Gripped in the Throes of Fear,” released on Monday, Atiku claimed that the current administration had weaponised state institutions to stifle opposition and disobey court orders — a trend he warned was threatening Nigeria’s democracy.
He described the Cyberstalking Act as a “modern tool of tyranny” and likened its use to colonial-era sedition laws. According to him, “No government, no matter how powerful, is greater than the people.”
Atiku said the 2027 general elections would be “a defining moment between the Tinubu hegemony and the will of the people,” urging Nigerians to resist the “creeping culture of repression.”
His statement comes amid widespread condemnation of the government’s treatment of journalists and protesters, particularly during the recent #EndBadGovernance demonstrations.
Atiku insisted that “no responsible administration fires live canisters at peaceful protesters or hides behind ambiguous laws to re-arrest citizens granted bail,” adding that it was time for Nigerians to reclaim their democratic rights.
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