EndSARS: ‘Who gave the order?’ — Atiku says APC owes Nigerians answers six years on

Author: Ayobami OkerindePublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsBusiness & Economy
EndSARS: ‘Who gave the order?’ — Atiku says APC owes Nigerians answers six years on

Six years after the October 2020 Lekki shooting of protesters, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar is asking who ordered the violence and accusing the APC of failing to provide answers. He also criticises Bola Tinubu’s response at the time, saying it questioned the victims rather than demanding accountability, and argues that the lack of truth has deepened distrust and anger among families and young people. Atiku links the frustration to the cost-of-living crisis, citing petrol at 1,405 naira per litre and an account of a woman who quit her job because her salary no longer covered transport. He says his economic recovery plan would boost local production, support minimum-wage earners and students, and reduce government waste.

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