The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential
candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has backed the planned nationwide protests against
hunger and widespread hardship in the country, scheduled to begin on August 1.
In a statement, Atiku slammed the government of President
Bola Tinubu for attempting to suppress the protesters, saying it was an
exercise in futility.
He noted that Nigerians, including supporters of Tinubu and
the ruling APC, are affected by the hunger, anger, and hopelessness caused by
the government’s incompetence and cluelessness.
He warned that any attempt to suppress these rights is not
only unconstitutional but a direct affront to democracy.
Atiku’s statement reads, “For the avoidance of doubt, the
rights of citizens to protest are ENSHRINED in the Nigerian Constitution and
AFFIRMED by our courts. Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution (as altered)
unequivocally guarantees the right to peaceful assembly and association.
“Chasing shadows and contriving purported persons behind the
planned protests is an exercise in futility when it is obvious that Nigerians,
including supporters of Tinubu and the ruling APC, are caught up in the hunger,
anger, and hopelessness brought about by the incompetence and cluelessness of
this government.
“It is deeply ironic that those who now seek to stifle these
rights were themselves leading protests in 2012. A responsible government must
ensure a SAFE and SECURE environment for citizens to exercise their
constitutionally guaranteed rights to PEACEFUL PROTEST. Any attempt to suppress
these rights is not only unconstitutional but a direct affront to our
democracy.”
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