Di 2023 presidential candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, don call make dem release popular human rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, wey people sabi as Verydarkman (VDM).
Dem talk say na Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrest am on May 2 based on some petitions wey dem receive against am. As dem dey write dis report, e still dey for EFCC custody.
Him lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirm say na policemen from EFCC arrest am for GTB bank together with him friend, C Park.
But Atiku, for post wey he drop for X, say di arrest and how dem still dey hold VDM without charge na “another clear abuse of power by Tinubu government,” wey according to am, don turn political oppression to normal thing.
Di former vice president say e even worse say dem never file any official charge against VDM, and dat one na clear break of him constitutional rights. He say dis na serious sign of di kind of authoritarian rule wey dey grow under dis government.
Atiku come add say, “Wetin happen now na one of many: Tinubu government don dey attack people freedom, especially those wey dey speak truth or support opposition.”
He say Nigerians no suppose fold hand make government dey use power pursue critics anyhow. He still talk say while government dey quick arrest people wey talk against dem, politicians wey dem accuse of corruption still dey waka free because dem dey praise di government.
Di PDP big man come describe wetin dey happen to opposition voices for dis government as disgrace and say e dey against wetin democracy stand for. He say everybody suppose condemn am and resist am.
On Monday, plenty youths waka for Abuja to protest VDM arrest. Dem match go EFCC office and even reach di bank wey dem say dem arrest am. Dem carry placards wey read, “Release Very Dark Man” and “Seyi Tinubu, Are You Involved?”
Dem say di arrest no follow law, and dem want make government clear di air. Dem still promise to carry di mata reach di National Human Rights Commission for Maitama, Abuja.
