Prominent African Democratic Congress, ADC, leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi and Aminu Tambuwal were on Wednesday seen holding the banner of the party while leading the ongoing “SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY” protest in Abuja.
The protest is against INEC’s decision to delist the party’s
leadership headed by David Mark.
The demonstrators sang Nigeria’s former national anthem,
“Arise, O Compatriots!” even though it was replaced on May 29, 2024 by
President Bola Tinubu with the 1960 independence anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail
Thee.”
Addressing the crowd, ADC chieftain Rotimi Amaechi urged
Nigerians to seize their destiny and resist political manipulation, calling on
citizens to stand up for the integrity of the nation’s democracy.
A post on Tambuwal’s X handle quoted Amaechi as saying,
“Alongside other leaders of the ADC, I am participating in a peaceful protest
against the perceived partisanship of the electoral umpire.
“This patriotic action is driven by our collective
commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy and ensuring that our electoral
process remains credible, fair, and transparent.
“We must resist any attempt to undermine democratic
institutions or pave the way for authoritarian tendencies.
“Our stance is not just political, it is a duty to protect
the integrity of our nation and preserve the will of the people.”
Myself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire. Our patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship. -AA pic.twitter.com/tYbU6v6a7Q
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 8, 2026
Atiku also announced the protest in a post on X.
“Myself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully
protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire,” he said.
“Our patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy
and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship.”
Protesters at the venue repeatedly chanted “Ojoro”, while
holding placards and banners with inscriptions like ‘Tinubu, why are you
afraid?’, ‘Judges must give justice’, ‘Tinubu, let democracy breathe’.
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