Tinubu Dismisses Claims Of Repressing Opposition

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President Bola Tinubu responded to accusations that his administration is weakening opposition parties during an interfaith Iftar with senators at the Presidential Villa. He denied using state power to force defections or silence dissent, stating that any lawmakers who left opposition parties did so voluntarily. Tinubu suggested that internal instability within opposition parties may be driving the defections and linked broader security challenges to the political climate. The remarks come amid reports of high‑profile defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, raising questions about the fairness of the upcoming electoral competition.

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