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 Nigeria’s democracy….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>

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 “bringing forth this dawn of gloom.”

Atiku said the opposition political parties are even more guilty for failing to organize a coalition that will retire the ruling party.

“Today, the failings of the opposition parties to uphold the functionality of their existence is the major threat to our democracy. The earlier they realise that the fortunes of Nigeria lies in their forging a coalition, the better it will be for our country and the people.”

He commended Basorun MKO Abiola and his beloved wife, Alhaja (Mrs) Kudirat Abiola, Tafida Shehu Yar’Adua and Alfred Rewane and other patriots, who fought for Nigeria’s 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.

The secondary purpose of declaring every June 12 as Democracy Day in our country is to commemorate the history of our long journey of becoming a stable democratic country. Truth be told, there’s no substitute to democracy as a form of government.

Whereas our current democratic…

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) June 12, 2024

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