Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, has alleged that a Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, was arrested by authorities shortly after hosting him on Sunday.
In a post on his X page on Tuesday, Obi said he was informed of the arrest early in the morning, describing the development as a threat to democratic freedoms
.Obi warned that such actions undermine the rule of law and democratic principles, stressing that suppression and intimidation have no place in a democratic society.
“This development underscores the deeply troubling state of our nation and our democracy, where freedom of speech and movement is increasingly threatened, and where citizens and perceived political opponents face harassment and unnecessary persecution. This cannot be allowed to continue,” he wrote
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