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DSS Probes Atiku’s Allegation Of Plot To Organise Protests In Sokoto
Atiku said the DSS was recruiting protesters to create disorder and force a curfew that would stop the ADC launch, which he said was planned for Wednesday.
- On Tuesday, African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar accused the State Security Service of recruiting protesters to disrupt his campaign launch in Sokoto on Wednesday, alleging the goal is to trigger a curfew.
- The accusation follows the Sokoto State Government sealing an ADC campaign office, with Commissioner for Lands and Housing Nasiru Dantsoho citing ownership disputes involving the defunct Savannah Bank.
- Atiku identified an office behind Zenith Bank on Koko Road as a protester assembly point, while ADC governorship candidate Manir Muhammad Dan'iya reported his convoy was previously attacked by the Sokoto Marshals and the state Community Guard.
- Following the allegations, Atiku urged the Federal Government to investigate and guarantee free campaigning, while Amnesty International condemned the office closure for restricting opposition activity.
- President Bola Tinubu's administration is weakening opposition parties before 2027 elections, Atiku alleged, though the Sokoto APC dismissed the claims, attributing security deployments to a traditional title conferment ceremony.
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Nigeria: There's a Plot to Disrupt ADC Rally in Sokoto, Atiku Raises Alarm
Former Vice-President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that there is a plot to mobilise protesters to disrupt the party's campaign rally in Sokoto State.
·Washington, United States
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar accuses security agency of mobilizing prosecutors to create disorder as opposition party prepares for campaign rally in Sokoto
·Ankara, Türkiye
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DSS denies Atiku’s ADC rally disruption claim, orders probe
The Department of State Services has denied an allegation by former VP Atiku Abubakar that it plans to disrupt his party’s rally and has ordered a probe. Read More: https://punchng.com/dss-denies-atikus-adc-rally-disruption-claim-orders-probe/
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