{"id":44699,"date":"2026-04-08T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44699"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:05:01","slug":"atiku-obi-amaechi-kwankwaso-aregbesola-mark-lead-save-democracy-protest-channels-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44699","title":{"rendered":"Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Mark, Lead \u2018Save Democracy\u2019 Protest\u00a0 \u2022 Channels Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are leading the \u201cSave Nigeria Democracy\u201d protest in Abuja.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several chieftains of the party, including Peter Obi; ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar, a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former Senate President, David Mark; and ex-Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, among others, are present as the protesters march through the streets of Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1016926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-6.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-6-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protest began at the Maitama Roundabout in the city and is expected to lead them to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atiku and the ADC are accusing the electoral umpire of working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the country\u2019s democracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Atiku, Amaechi, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Mark, Lead \u2018Save Democracy\u2019 Protest\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDBfx11A8Y8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the protesters were spotted carrying placards bearing different inscriptions, such as \u201cHands off our courts\u201d, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amaechi was spotted in a van addressing the protesters as they marched through the streets of the nation\u2019s capital. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016923\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest--300x162.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest--300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his X handle, Atiku shared snippets of himself on the street with other protesters and other ADC chieftains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMyself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire,\u201d the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016928\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5-300x162.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Myself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire. Our patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship. -AA <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYbU6v6a7Q\">pic.twitter.com\/tYbU6v6a7Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atiku\/status\/2041814195096768940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier, Peter Obi, another chieftain of the ADC, had enjoined supporters, \u201cwell-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy\u201d, to join in the protest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe say NO to a one-party system and for that today we\u2019re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to join us as we defend democracy in our land,\u201d Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We, members and leaders of the ADC, and other well-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy, are saying that our democracy must not be killed. We say NO to a one-party system and for that today we\u2019re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Obi (@PeterObi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterObi\/status\/2041768050123296885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016928\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5-300x162.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-protest-5-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His photographer, Esther Umoh, also posted a video of Obi, Kwankwaso, and other ADC chieftains holding a banner reading, \u201cTinubu, let our democracy breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More to follow\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2026\/04\/08\/atiku-amaechi-kwankwaso-aregbesola-mark-lead-save-democracy-protest\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are leading the \u201cSave Nigeria Democracy\u201d protest in Abuja.\u00a0 Several chieftains of the party, including Peter Obi;&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}