Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned remarks made by Felix Morka, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC), targeting Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.
Atiku described Morka’s comments as inflammatory and an attack on democratic principles.
Speaking out, Atiku highlighted Morka’s statement that Obi had “crossed the line” as deeply concerning, calling it a troubling signal of hostility toward opposition voices. “Such language, rooted in hostility, has no place in a free society where civil discourse and engagement should reign supreme,” Atiku said.
He further criticized the APC’s framing of Obi’s calls for engagement as reminiscent of a “Wild West” scenario, labeling the remarks as unprofessional and unbecoming of a ruling party.
Atiku also expressed alarm over the detention of Mahdi Shehu, a vocal critic of the government. He argued that holding Shehu and others without justification shows a dangerous shift towards authoritarianism under President Tinubu’s administration.
“If there is anyone who has truly ‘crossed the line,’ it is the Tinubu administration,” Atiku said, urging Nigerians and the international community to stand against what he described as an attack on dissenting voices.
