Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticizes inflammatory remarks made by APC spokesperson Felix Morka against Labour Party's Peter Obi. Additionally, he calls for the release of activist Mahdi Shehu, who faces detention for sharing a viral video.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the alleged inflammatory remarks made by the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC , Felix Morka , against Peter Obi , presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP. Atiku insisted that the APC should issue a formal apology to Obi and the Nigerian people for such disgraceful language.
The ex-VP also frowned at the continued detention of Mahdi Shehu, an activist, over allegations of sharing a misleading video that has gone viral online, reportedly by the Department of State Services, DSS. Atiku said the action serves as a disturbing emblem of the current administration's unsettling strategy in addressing opposition figures. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the last general election stated that the development signals a worrisome shift towards an authoritarian governance model, where the rights of opposition voices are being suffocated. DAILY POST reported that Morka, in an interview with Arise TV on Sunday, said, 'Peter Obi has crossed the line so many times, and he has what’s coming to him. Whatever he gets, he should manage it.' However, Atiku, in a statement on Tuesday, said the threat against Obi, coupled with the prolonged detention of Mahdi Shehu, signals a worrisome shift towards an authoritarian governance model. He said: 'The inflammatory remarks issued by the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Felix Morka, directed at @PeterObi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, serve as a disturbing emblem of the current administration's unsettling strategy in addressing opposition figures. 'This threat against Obi, coupled with the prolonged detention of Mahdi Shehu, a prominent voice of dissent and others, signals a worrisome shift towards an authoritarian governance model, where the rights of opposition voices are being suffocated
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