Atiku criticises Tinubu over NDC deregistration plot
Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of trying to undermine Nigeria’s democracy by seeking to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement released by his media office in Abuja on June 27, 2026, Atiku warned that such actions could lead to a one-party state and threaten democratic governance. He urged the judiciary to resist political pressure and maintain its integrity. Atiku also called on Tinubu to emulate past presidents who did not attempt to suppress opposition parties.
What we know
- Atiku Abubakar claims President Bola Tinubu is attempting to deregister the NDC to weaken political opposition ahead of the 2027 general election.
- The statement from Atiku was released in Abuja on June 27, 2026, and shared by his aide Paul Ibe.
- Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, on Friday, set aside the court’s earlier judgment of December 10, 2025, which had directed INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
- The court ordered a fresh hearing of the substantive case and directed all parties to return to their positions before the December 2025 judgment.
- Atiku urged the judiciary to uphold its independence and warned that suppressing opposition parties could destabilise Nigeria’s democracy.
