Nigerian presidency denies security link to Abuja march
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
The Nigerian presidency says the deployment of soldiers and security officials at Abuja City Gate was linked to Bola Tinubu’s movement, not Obi and Kwankwaso’s electoral march. The president’s adviser Dayo Olusegun said the measure was routine and that the government would uphold democratic principles, according to the Daily Post.
The Nigerian presidency has denied any link between the deployment of military personnel and security officials in Abuja and a march organised by supporters of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. The presence of tanks and officials outside Abuja City Gate, observed on Saturday morning, was part of a routine security procedure during a presidential movement, said Dayo Olusegun, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on social media, according to the Daily Post.
Dayo Olusegun rejected the interpretation that the deployment was intended to suppress the opposition and said the Tinubu administration would continue to uphold democratic principles and the rule of law ahead of the 2027 general election. Peter Obi, a candidate for the Nigerian Democratic Congress, and Rabiu Kwankwaso were expected at the march, intended to mobilise their supporters in Abuja, according to the Daily Post.
Bola Tinubu was in Kaduna State to launch his presidential campaign. The election scheduled for 16 January 2027 is also expected to pit Tinubu against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, as well as 15 other candidates, the Daily Post reports.
