FCT, Abuja – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, has said that the rights of citizens to protest are enshrined in the Nigerian constitution and affirmed by the countryâs courts.
In a statement posted on social media which he personally signed on Tuesday, July 23, Atiku, a former vice-president and presidential hopeful, advised the Bola Tinubu government not to âchase shadowsâ.
The PDP chieftain asserted that âa responsible government must ensure a safe and secure environment for citizens to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights to peaceful protest.â
Atiku wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle:
TimesNow.com.ng reports that a nationwide protest is planned to express dissatisfaction with the current hardship in Nigeria. The demonstration is slated for August 1 to 15.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that President Tinubu asked youths planning to embark on the planned nationwide protests against hunger and hardship policies to shelve their plan.
Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, disclosed this after a meeting with President Tinubu on Tuesday, July 23.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
