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PDP Asks UN to Query Buhari on Six Years of Human Rights Abuse, Economic Ruin

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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implored the world body to hold him accountable for the administration's role in escalating terrorism, violating human rights, and causing economic ruin in Nigeria over the past six years. The PDP, through its Spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, highlighted the administration's disregard for human lives, freedom, and the rule of law, as well as its failure to promote peace, accountability, and economic development.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP has asked the UN General Assembly to query Buhari on the administration's role in escalating terrorism, with Nigeria now ranking as the third country with the highest level of terrorism after Iran and Afghanistan.
  • The party has pointed out the administration's failure to promote human rights, citing reports by credible international organizations, including the US Department of State and Amnesty International.
  • The PDP has urged the General Assembly to question Buhari on his administration's alleged provision of official cover for sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria.
  • The party has also complained about the killing of innocent and unarmed protesters in various parts of the country by security forces under Buhari's command.
  • The PDP has asked the General Assembly to query Buhari on the erosion of constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech and the hounding of opposition and dissenting voices.
  • The party has urged the General Assembly to extract a commitment from Buhari on the amendment of the Electoral Act to enable electronic transmission of results and to ensure free, fair, and credible elections in 2023.

Statistics:

  • Nigeria is ranked as the third country with the highest level of terrorism, after Iran and Afghanistan (PDP).
  • Ambassador of the United Arab Emirate (UAE) recently communicated to President Buhari the names of sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria (PDP).
  • The EndSARS protest in 2020 resulted in the killing of young protesters by security forces under Buhari's command (PDP).

Sources:

  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) via Kola Ologbondiyan (Spokesman)

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