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June 12: Atiku Attacks “Enemies of Democracy”, Sends Important Message to Nigerians
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June 12: Atiku Attacks “Enemies of Democracy”, Sends Important Message to Nigerians

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Atiku Abubakar, PDP's presidential candidate, has lashed out at those he called "enemies of democracy"
  • Atiku, a former vice-president, let out his thoughts in a statement on Monday, June 12, to commemorate the 2023 Democracy Day in Nigeria
  • The presidential hopeful, who said the nation is in bondage, asked Nigerians not to get tired of combating the "enemies"

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FCT, Abuja - Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, June 12, criticised “folks on the other side” whom he called “enemies of democracy”.

According to Atiku, the PDP is up against these foes, Channels Television reported.

Democracy Day in Nigeria/Democracy Day/June 12
Former PDP's Atiku Abubakar says democracy in Nigeria remains in bondage. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
Source: Facebook

He asked Nigerians to “do more” in order to defeat these enemies, The Cable also reported.

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Atiku said:

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“Our commitment to the cause of democracy must be eternal.
“Folks on the other side, enemies of democracy, whom we are up against, are not resting. To defeat them, we must do more.”

‘Nigeria remains in bondage’: Atiku

Furthermore, the former vice-president congratulated Nigerians on the June 12 celebration.

Also, he lamented that Nigeria is in bondage, adding that everyone’s “energy” will be required to rescue it.

Democracy Day: President Tinubu speaks on Atiku, Peter Obi’s court cases

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu on Monday, June 12, said Atiku and Labour Party (LP’s) Peter Obi approached the court because they disagreed with the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

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President Tinubu stated that his two main opponents “are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions”.

June 12: Tinubu appeals to Nigerians over subsidy removal in Democracy Day message

Legit.ng also reported that President Tinubu appealed to Nigerians to bear with his administration over the removal of fuel subsidies.

He made this appeal on Monday, June 12, in a live telecast while delivering his Democracy Day message to Nigerians.

June 12: “Our democracy is deeply troubled”, says Peter Obi

In another news, Legit.ng reported that Obi joined other well-meaning Nigerians to commemorate the annulment of the 1993 presidential election.

In a tweet made on Monday, June 12, Obi stated that the 1993 election was Nigeria's pathway to genuine democracy and its landmark struggle for freedom in the hands of military juntas.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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