Tinubu fighting opposition not corruption – Atiku
By Tunde Opalana
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has knocked President Bola Tinubu over intolerance of criticism of his government policies and programmes by members of the opposition.
Rather that fighting corruption as claimed, Atiku alleged that Tinubu is fighting opposition.
Atiku, in a statement on Friday accused the Presidency of stifling opposition on the pretence of investigating corrupt practices.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Tinubu is all out to cow dissent voices and cage key opposition figures to create room for expansionist drive ahead of 2027.
His statement read “two days ago, the nation was jolted by the arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, a fierce and unyielding social critic.
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“Though the charges against him have been festering since the previous administration, it is impossible to ignore the strong likelihood that his detention is politically motivated.
“The Tinubu government, despite being riddled with individuals who themselves are embroiled in scandals and investigations by both local and international authorities, continues to use the very machinery of the state to silence its critics. It weaponizes these pending investigations to suppress all opposition.
“It is absurd that while the administration shelters those under investigation, it continues to exploit state institutions to stifle dissent, all under the false pretence of combating corruption.
“Even to the most inattentive, it has become glaringly clear that Tinubu is not waging a war on corruption — he is waging a war on the opposition, manipulating the system for his own political advantage.”
