May 27, 2026 By Opaluwa Oguche |Orion Reports Former Vice President of Nigeria and ADC Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has launched one of his strongest attacks yet on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing the Federal Government of suppressing opposition voices, weaponising state institutions and steering Nigeria toward authoritarian rule. Atiku made the explosive remarks shortly after emerging as the presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a landslide victory in the party’s nationwide direct primary election. The former Vice President secured 1,855,787 votes to defeat former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 509,397 votes, while businessman Mohammed Hayatu Deen garnered 180,903 votes.  His emergence signals a major political realignment within Nigeria’s opposition bloc ahead of the next presidential election. In a fiery acceptance speech delivere...