Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has condemned in strong terms the arrest of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore in a Courtroom.
“I am shocked and disappointed, but not surprised. Shocked that in 2025, decades after we defeated military rule, this government still treats dissent as a crime. Disappointed because those in power today once thrived on protests. But not surprised, for Bola Tinubu continues to show Nigerians exactly who he is and what he intends to be, if we allow him”.
Atiku Abubakar said Sowore’s arrest inside a courtroom is a new low, an open assault on democracy and a grave symbol of this administration’s contempt for the rule of law.
“The arrest of other peaceful protesters across the country only deepens the stain. Protest is not a crime; it is a constitutional right”.
“I therefore demand the immediate and unconditional release of Omoyele Sowore and all those arrested during and after the protest. This government must end its persistent harassment of dissenting voices”.
The former Vice President argued that democracy cannot coexist with tyranny.
