Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of weaponising state institutions to weaken opposition voices ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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In a statement on X, Atiku said the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, lawmakers in the state assembly, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan were part of a wider plan to silence dissent. He welcomed the reopening of Natasha’s Senate office but warned that such actions expose what he described as a deliberate strategy to subvert democracy.
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“The suspension of Governor Simi Fubara and lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the unlawful suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the weaponisation of state institutions to harass and intimidate opposition voices are not isolated acts. They are deliberate markers of the Tinubu administration’s strategy as 2027 approaches,” Atiku said.
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He also accused the government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to target opposition figures, citing the detention of former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal, which he claimed was politically motivated.
Atiku warned that if unchecked, such actions could erode Nigeria’s democratic gains since 1999. He vowed that the opposition would resist authoritarian practices and defend the people’s mandate through all lawful means.
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