The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2023 Presidential Candidate,Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal government of weaponizing the nation’s cyberbullying law.
He made the claim on Tuesday via his verified X handle while marking this year’s Human Rights.
Atiku said the law has been used to shut opposition and the media up.
“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,”he said.
He urged Nigerians 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,”
The former Vice President who commented on the ordeal of the lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, said his plight is an example of how citizens rights are been violated in Nigeria.
“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,”he said.
