Nigeria, April 27 -- A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised a proposal by the National Assembly to suspend political campaigns in eight northern states ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The affected states are Borno, Plateau, Bauchi, Benue, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, and parts of Kano.

Atiku, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, argued that the proposal is a plot to suppress and disenfranchise voters in the state.

"Let it be clearly stated: the right to vote and participate in the electoral process is fundamental and cannot be abridged under any guise. Any attempt-whether deliberate or disguised-to suppress political activities in parts of Northern Nigeri...