NDC deregistration bid: Nigerians now seeing Tinubu’s true colours – Atiku
Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called out President Bola Tinubu over the Federal High Court’s ruling vacating its December 10, 2025 judgement compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.
In a statement on Saturday, Atiku said the development shows Tinubu’s true colours and accused his administration of undermining democratic competition ahead of the 2027 general election.
“Nigerians are now seeing the true colours of President Tinubu, who pretends to be a democrat, but his body language and the sinister activities of his agents contradict his mouthed commitment to free and fair elections.
“Participation of citizens in a free, fair and credible poll is the soul of democracy, and any attempt to stifle such freedom of choice could be a trigger to chaos and anarchy.
“Tinubu cannot be a champion of democracy under military dictatorship and now become the worst enemy of everything that democracy stands for.
“You can’t attempt to rule the people against their will and still pretend that you’re committed to free and fair elections in 2027,” Atiku said.
“If you’re truly popular and your policies have positively bettered the lives of the citizens, you shouldn’t be afraid of a free and fair competition,” he added.
