Former Vice President
Atiku Abubakar has criticized the police and the Federal Government for
breaching constitutionally guaranteed rights of citizens who share contrary
political views by assaulting their rights to freedom of association and
assembly.
Reacting to the incident in Abuja
weekend where the G-7 members of the PDP were prevented from meeting at the
Sokoto Government Lodge, the former Vice President regretted that the assault
on the freedom of association and assembly is rapidly pushing Nigeria into an
authoritarian state with impunity.
According to him, the democratic
liberties of citizens are more important than individual political ambitions.
He deplored the incessant
harassment and humiliation of political opponents insisting that it is
indefensible.
The former Vice President
maintained that freedom of association and assembly are constitutional
guarantees, which should not be violated at will by the any government.
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