Atiku, Obi, condemn Farotimi’s arrest, say assault on democracy as NBA, HURIWA, Falana, others demand lawyer's release The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and that of Labour Party(LP) Peter Obi, have condemned the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, characterising the incident as a severe violation of democratic principles and an abuse of state authority. In a statement released on Tuesday, Obi referred to Farotimi’s arrest as “a grave assault on democracy,” asserting that authorities are misusing police powers to suppress dissent. “I condemn...