You Protested Against Jonathan – Atiku Faults Arrest of Youths Over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirt

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the immediate release of five Nigerians arrested and arraigned in Maiduguri, Borno State, over T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go.”

Atiku faulted the arrest and questioned how wearing a political slogan could constitute an offence in a democracy.

He made the demand in a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council.

“What kind of democracy grants its President the right to protest, then takes that right away from everyone else?” Atiku asked.

He maintained that the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go,” was a political demand and not a criminal act.

“Tinubu was free to tell Jonathan that his policies were hurting Nigerians. Nigerians must be free to tell Tinubu that his policies are hurting them. Release these five citizens now,” Atiku said.

The Borno State Police Command had earlier arrested and arraigned five men in Maiduguri over the printing and wearing of the T-shirts.