Nigeria, July 9 -- The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to guarantee the safety of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and release former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai.

Atiku made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, amid growing concerns over the treatment of opposition figures.

His statement followed recent comments by Obi during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, where the former Anambra governor accused the Federal Government of frustrating his means of livelihood and targeting opposition politicians.

Atiku said the Nigerian gove...