Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, is currently leading a massive protest in Abuja against the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
The protest, which began at the party secretariat popularly known as Wadata House in Maitama, Abuja, is being attended by a large number of party supporters to express their dissatisfaction with the election, which is believed to have been rigged in favor of Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Protesters are marching to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand that the elections be canceled.
Sokoto State Governor is also present at the protest. PDP National Chairman Aminu Tambuwal, Iyrochia Ayu, Senator Olujimi, and others
Meanwhile, armed security personnel, including Nigerian police and the Department of State Security (DSS), have been deployed to keep the peace.
Some of the inscriptions on their placards read, among other things, Our Vote Must Count; We Say No to Injustice and Fraud; Democracy Under Threat in Nigeria; and Save Our Democracy From INEC.
The protesters were dressed in all black.
