Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are leading the “Save Nigeria Democracy” protest in Abuja.
Several chieftains of the party, including ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar, a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former Senate President, David Mark; and ex-Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, among others, are present as the protesters march through the streets of Abuja.
The protest began at the Maitama Roundabout in the city and is expected to lead them to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reports Channels TV.
Atiku and the ADC are accusing the electoral umpire of working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the country’s democracy.
Some of the protesters were spotted carrying placards bearing different inscriptions, such as “Hands off our courts”, among others.
Amaechi was spotted in a van addressing the protesters as they marched through the streets of the nation’s capital.
In a post on his X handle, Atiku shared snippets of himself on the street with other protesters and other ADC chieftains.
“Myself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire,” the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wrote.
“Our patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship.”
Earlier, Peter Obi, another chieftain of the ADC, had enjoined supporters, “well-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy”, to join in the protest.
“We say NO to a one-party system and for that today we’re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to join us as we defend democracy in our land,” Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, posted on X.
His photographer, Esther Umoh, also posted a video of Obi, Kwankwaso, and other ADC chieftains holding a banner reading, “Tinubu, let our democracy breathe.”
