₦airaland Forum

By Ogaga Ariemu

A public affairs analyst and activist, Adekunle Adebayo, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot to arrest and intimidate key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

Adebayo disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, warning that the alleged move forms part of a wider strategy to weaken opposition politics and entrench a de facto one-party system in the country.

He alleged that Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Kaduna State G overnor Nasir el-Rufai have been marked for arrest.

According to him, other prominent political figures, including Isa Ali Pantami, Rauf Aregbesola, Kashim Ibrahim Imam, and others, are also being targeted.

Adebayo further claimed that the alleged plan follows earlier arrests and detentions of former governors of Sokoto and Anambra states, Aminu Tambuwal and Chris Ngige, as well as former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

He warned that if the reported arrests are carried out, they would amount to serious violations of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), citing threats to personal liberty, freedom of association and expression, equality before the law, and the independence of the judiciary.

“Selective application of law enforcement based on political affiliation is incompatible with constitutional democracy,” Adebayo stated.

He urged Nigerians, civil society organisations, and the international community to closely monitor unfolding events, cautioning that the country risks sliding into a system where democratic institutions exist only in form, while political power is consolidated through coercion and selective justice.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/23/theres-plot-to-arrest-atiku-amaechi-key-opposition-figures-adebayo/

Arresting Atiku and Amaechi will be a big mistake.

Hahaha, Amechi yes, Atiku........ As how na. Lol. I just dey Wonder how Atiku go dey inside police Van lol.

Kuginzi:
By Ogaga Ariemu


https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/23/theres-plot-to-arrest-atiku-amaechi-key-opposition-figures-adebayo/

Arresting Atiku, Elrufai or Obi will be the end of Tinubu govt
They can try it with Ameachi and get away with it.
But u see any of the above 3, it's a call for a total anarchy if u dare arrrest them

Haha, this must be some joke.

Anyway, the joke's on us, there's nothing we cannot take as Nigeria's. They keep testing our resolve every single day.

ebukal67x:
Arresting Atiku and Amaechi will be a big mistake.

Not for super intelligent and super powerful Tinubu who has scattered the opposition for an unopposed reelection and a successful 3rd term agenda for life president like Cameroonian Biya.

Tinubu is sure to succeed where Obasanjo failed despite his Ghana must go bags of bribes to NASS members. Don’t you agree




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPytmuhYDAU

The law is not selective. Everyone will face the music when the time comes.

Even the govt. And it headless supporters knows this will never happen.... if dey want the country to be on fire then they should try it.

If no crime was committed by them, they should not fear.
But if they have proven crimes to their name. Why not and if not.
Jonathan arranged Tinubu and put him in a dock , was tried by CCB heaven did not fall. His lawyers led by Fashola defended him

Notice that Peter Obi was never mentioned in this tales by moonlight.

Touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm.

Tinubu is wise like that. 😬

This one na beer parlor gossip... Attention seeker

Who is this clout chaser bayi

Kuginzi:
By Ogaga Ariemu


https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/23/theres-plot-to-arrest-atiku-amaechi-key-opposition-figures-adebayo/

Everything is possible in Nigeria 🇳🇬 a country of peculiar concern

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should know that these Politicians have worked closely with him in the past and know a little about him.

Its obvious that President Donald Trump doesn't respect or have a semblance of liking for PBAT.

This opposition Politicians if hounded can result in scoring intentional own goals by magnifying PBATs inadequacies to the international community.

Story for the gods. Na so dem dey take arrest? Oga go and sit down

Amaechi..... Maybe

But dem nor born Jagaban well to arrest Atiku Abubakar.

Atiku na una mate ?

Dem neva arrest Sambo and Osibanjo na Atiku Abubakar you want to arrest. ?

It ain't happening.

OredoPikin2:
Arresting Atiku, Elrufai or Obi will be the end of Tinubu govt
They can try it with Ameachi and get away with it.
But u see any of the above 3, it's a call for a total anarchy if u dare arrrest them

You said the same about Nnamdi Kanu

The presidency can't arrest them.

It means it's no longer democracy but autocracy.

And that's going to be bad for the nation

If this tinubu don't cause a big problem for his tribe he will not rest.

I won't be supprise if this news is true.

Life nah turn by turn, when Tinubu finish him tenure, all his supporters and cabinet members who stole all our common. Wealth, will also be locked up

wunmi590:


Life nah turn by turn, when Tinubu finish him tenure, all his supporters and cabinet members who stole all our common. Wealth, will also be locked up

That is how it should be.

As long as you are found with our yam, you must spit it out.

No man is bigger than Nigeria. If their hands are clean, they have nothing to worry about.

Even Tinubu himself faced the Law but he was not found wanting.

SlavaUkraini:
Amaechi..... Maybe

But dem nor born Jagaban well to arrest Atiku Abubakar.

Atiku na una mate ?

Dem neva arrest Sambo and Osibanjo na Atiku Abubakar you want to arrest. ?

It ain't happening.

Well, this is Tinubu not Jonathan.

Who is Atiku? If Obasanjo, Sambo, Obi and co. are found wanting, he will mess them up.

GVTAsiwaju:
You said the same about Nnamdi Kanu

Tell them.

anonimi:
Not for super intelligent and super powerful Tinubu who has scattered the opposition for an unopposed reelection and a successful 3rd term agenda for life president like Cameroonian Biya.

Tinubu is sure to succeed where Obasanjo failed despite his Ghana must go bags of bribes to NASS members. Don’t you agree




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPytmuhYDAU

kini ode eleyi n so lenu bayi?

False alarm. Those I today's opposition command more followershiip the govt so govt can't try will bring her down

Arrest Atiku, i don't care

Atiku is a party destroyer
He is a major of calamity APC is serving us today.

See them chest beating Atiku cannot be arrested? Who be Atiku that seems he's above the law? These are the same people wanting a better Nigeria and are here defending a politician. If Tinubu can be tried by CCB, who the hell is Atiku that he can't be tried?

Riskymarvelous:
kini ode eleyi n so lenu bayi?

Ọrọ tí kò lè yé alaimọkan bi ti ẹ ní ọrọ náà

anonimi:
Ọrọ tí kò lè yé alaimọkan bi ti ẹ ní ọrọ náà

boda e gbe enu dake ke lo sun pada isọkusọ le n so lenu

Arresting is not come by intimidating or oppression, it's come by allegations and I f the alleged person or persons is wrongful arrested, it's duty of his lawyer and court. So politics is not what we always play all time.

This is the same recycled script from before the 2023 elections, drag President Tinubu into any controversy and watch the media and keypad warriors lose their heads. It’s a cheap tactic that sells headlines and falsely elevates the opposition as democratic heroes.
If it failed in 2023, it will fail again in 2027.
The master strategist Tinubu has consistently stayed ahead of the game. Let the echo chambers and keypad warriors make noise, strategy beats propaganda. Tinubu till 2031.