Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the police’s invitation to the erstwhile governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
Atiku, in a statement on Friday, condemned the recent developments in Kaduna, Katsina, and other parts of the country, describing them as a dangerous assault on civic freedom.
He warned that criminalising opposition and undermining peaceful civic engagement could push Nigeria dangerously close to authoritarian rule.
Atiku’s statement comes a day after the Kaduna State Police Command invited El-Rufai and seven ADC leaders for questioning over alleged conspiracy, incitement, and other offences.
He also cited the attack on former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, and the violent disruption of a meeting of the Katsina Elders Forum on security reforms as evidence of what he called a growing trend towards authoritarianism.
“These incidents are not isolated. They signify a coordinated assault on dissenting voices, civic freedoms, and the essence of pluralistic democracy,” Atiku said.
He urged Nigerians to recognise the urgency of the situation, stressing that the defence of democracy must be a collective responsibility.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us, not just the ruling party or any single individual. We must not allow the principles of liberty, justice, and the rule of law to be undermined by partisan desperation,” he said.
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