FCT Polls: Atiku Blames Tinubu For Low Voter Turnout

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the voter turnout in the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections was below 20 percent, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council recording 7.8 percent. In a statement issued by his media office, he attributed the low participation to a shrinking democratic space under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, alleging intimidation and intolerance. He warned that declining public confidence could weaken democratic institutions and called on opposition parties and other stakeholders to unite to protect democratic values. The elections were held across the six area councils of the FCT amid reports of low turnout.

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Reported by 2 sources: Leadership, Arise News.