APC Targeting Us With Violence Over Our Political Belief, Says Ex-AGF Malami

The immediate-past Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, has raised the alarm implicit alleged targeted convulsive attacks connected members of the Opposition Coalition’s Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

Malami disclosed this aftermath of a solidarity sojourn to his Abuja residence by erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar connected Monday.

LEADERSHIP reports that Malami’s convoy was attacked past week Monday by suspected governmental thugs successful his autochthonal Kebbi State portion returning from a condolence sojourn successful the State capital.

Recall that Malami resigned from the APC connected July 2, 2025, and aboriginal joined the ADC.

The erstwhile Minister said the onslaught connected his convoy was not an isolated lawsuit fixed the quality of caller akin attacks connected ADC chieftains similar Malam Nasir El-Rufai and others successful Kaduna State and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and different enactment stalwarts successful Lagos State.

He noted that the incidents, happening successful speedy succession crossed antithetic states, highlighted a disturbing signifier of ‘coordinated governmental violence’ designed to soundlessness dissent and weaken antiauthoritarian opposition.

Taking to his verified Facebook page, Malami wrote: “Today, I had the honour of receiving Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar astatine my residence. His sojourn was a motion of solidarity and enactment arsenic I proceed to grapple with the aftermath of the convulsive onslaught orchestrated by APC-sponsored thugs successful Kebbi State.

“I americium profoundly moved by his idiosyncratic engagement, and the treatment we shared underscored the urgent request for each Nigerians—irrespective of governmental affiliation—to uphold peace, security, and the regularisation of law. It is simply a reminder that our ideology thrives not done intimidation oregon violence, but done dialogue, accountability, and communal respect.

“I stay steadfast successful my committedness to justness and the extortion of the citizens of our nation. The events successful Kebbi State service arsenic a stark informing against the politicization of unit and the deliberate effort to undermine antiauthoritarian institutions for partisan advantage. Such acts indispensable beryllium unequivocally condemned and addressed done the law.

“The onslaught connected my convoy successful Kebbi did not hap successful isolation. Only a fewer days earlier, thugs believed to beryllium moving for the ruling enactment violently stormed an ADC conjugation gathering successful Kaduna led by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. Attendees, including elder enactment leaders, were assaulted portion vehicles were vandalized, adjacent arsenic information agencies looked on. Such brazenness speaks to a unsafe civilization of impunity that indispensable not beryllium allowed to fester.

“Similarly, successful Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the erstwhile Labour Party governorship campaigner present aligned with the opposition, was targeted during a rally successful Alimosho. The event, which was to diagnostic respected nationalist leaders, was disrupted by hired hoodlums who injured participants and scattered the gathering. These incidents, happening successful speedy succession crossed antithetic states, item a disturbing signifier of coordinated governmental unit designed to soundlessness dissent and weaken antiauthoritarian opposition.

“I widen my sincere gratitude to Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his timely sojourn and encouragement. It is heartening to witnesser leaders prioritizing principles implicit politics, demonstrating that the bonds of our shared humanity and the sanctity of our ideology transcend partisan lines.

“Let this infinitesimal service arsenic a clarion call: the way to a stronger Nigeria lies successful unity, justice, and the unwavering pursuit of truth.”