FCT Polls: Democracy Under Siege, Tinubu Suffocating Nigeria – Atiku

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, also a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, said low voter turnout in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, averaging below 20% with Abuja Municipal at 7.8%, reflects a deteriorating democratic environment. He attributed the turnout to policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the All Progressives Congress, alleging intolerance, intimidation and weakening of opposition. Atiku claimed the situation is not merely apathy but a result of restricted pluralism. The statement was posted by his aide Paul Ibe on X and follows INEC’s recent clarification on voter migration. The remarks may influence public discourse ahead of upcoming elections.

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