{
  "id": 11961160,
  "title": "Tinubu Must Go: Nigerians can’t be threatened into silence – ADC replies Gov Zulum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tinubu-must-go-nigerians-cant-be-threatened-into-silence-adc-replies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T16:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/04/tinubu-must-go-nigerians-cant-be-threatened-into-silence-adc-replies-gov-zulum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Presidential Campaign Council's (PCC) representative, has condemned Governor Babagana Zulum's call for the arrest of \"Tinubu Must Go\" protesters in Borno State. The ADC maintains that Nigerians should not be intimidated into silence for opposing President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to Zulum's recent video, where he orders the arrest of protesters, the council emphasized that no governor possesses the authority to criminalize peaceful political dissent.\n\nA statement released by the ADC's Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, highlighted the viral video of Zulum in which he threatened to arrest anyone wearing \"Tinubu Must Go\" apparel. The council requested Zulum to provide a clear explanation regarding the discrepancy between his previous denial and the latest video. The ADC insists that Nigerians require transparency, not conflicting messages about the potential for arrests of peaceful critics.\n\nThe ADC reiterated that a governor cannot criminalize peaceful political opinions, asserting that slogans, T-shirts, or calls for the president's resignation are not offenses. Borno State should not be reduced to a political detention center, and its citizens must not be coerced into silence for opposing President Tinubu. The ADC urged Zulum to retract any directives targeting peaceful protesters and to ensure that no one faces arrest solely for expressing opposition to the president. The council confidently stated that a government with a clean record would respond to criticism with evidence and performance, not threats of legal action.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has described Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State’s call to arrest “Tinubu Must Go” protesters as an assault on Nigeria’s democracy. ADC’s PCC said Nigerians must not be threatened into silence for opposing President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to Zulum’s latest video calling for the arrest of […] Tinubu Must Go: Nigerians…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Fadahunsi donates transformer to Osun community, seeks support for Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/fadahunsi-donates-transformer-to-osun-community-seeks-support-for",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:50:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "ADC asks Zulum to explain video threatening arrests over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ slogan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/adc-asks-zulum-to-explain-video-threatening-arrests-over-tinubu-must",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:50:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}