FCT, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar said the failings of the opposition parties to uphold the functionality of their existence is the major threat to Nigeriaâs democracy.
Atiku said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown Nigeria into extreme hardship, poverty and unprecedented levels of violence and insecurity in the past nine years.
He stated this in a statement issued via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @atiku in celebration of the June 12 Democracy Day.
The former vice president blamed the ruling APC for âbringing forth this dawn of gloom.â
Atiku said the opposition political parties are even more guilty for failing to organize a coalition that will retire the ruling party.
He commended Basorun MKO Abiola and his beloved wife, Alhaja (Mrs) Kudirat Abiola, Tafida Shehu YarâAdua and Alfred Rewane and other patriots, who fought for Nigeriaâs democracy.
for said there were a series of coalitions and alliances amongst the political leaderships to flush away the military and dictatorial governance to return power to the people.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the Federal Government unveiled a detailed schedule for this year’s Democracy Day celebrations.
The events, which include a youth conference and a grand parade at Eagle Square, aim to celebrate Nigeria’s democratic journey.
Only accredited Villa correspondents would be allowed to cover the events, with further updates promised as the celebrations approach.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
