Atiku urges leaders to honour, uphold oaths to protect constitutional human rights

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, urged leaders in Nigeria to honour and uphold the oaths they took to protect constitutional human rights.

Atiku, reflecting on the International Human Rights Day, decried the detention of Dele Farotimi, who he described as tireless advocate for humn rights, for persistently speaking truth to power.

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Atiku Abubakar, in a statement, expressed @atiku

“@DeleFarotimi, a lawyer and tireless advocate for human rights, now languishes in prison custody not for any crime but for the supposed “crime” of persistently speaking truth to power.

“His only offense lies in his unflinching commitment to exposing the truths that the government and its collaborators would rather remain hidden.

“More troubling still is the fact that he is detained and prosecuted under the guise of a law that does not even exist in Ekiti State. His plight serves as a poignant reflection of the pervasive climate of impunity and the blatant violation of citizens’ rights that has become all too common in Nigeria.

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“Yet, perhaps the most alarming of all is the weaponization of the cyberbullying law, which is being used as a tool to harass, intimidate, and silence dissenting voices in the opposition and the press.

“On this solemn occasion of International Human Rights Day, let us take a moment to remind our leaders at every level of government to honour the oaths they have sworn to protect and uphold the constitutionally enshrined rights of the people. Only through this commitment can we hope to nurture and strengthen our democracy. -AA”