On Monday March 23 2026 former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited the Abuja home of former Attorney General Abubakar Malami in the Maitama area.
He spent about one hour with Malami during what many called a solidarity meeting.
Atiku belongs to the African Democratic Congress and is working with other opposition leaders to build a strong front for the 2027 elections.
Just hours after Atiku left the house security agents moved in. Reports say operatives from the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stormed Malami residence and offices. They forced people inside to leave took over the properties and marked them. Some accounts say the agents carried heavy weapons and acted without showing any court order. Malami team called the raid unlawful and politically motivated.
Witnesses said the agents had already surrounded the house while Atiku was still inside but waited until he drove away before they entered. An aide to Atiku confirmed the visit happened. Videos of the raid have been shared online showing tense moments at the gate.
This event comes at a time when Atiku is speaking out strongly against what he sees as moves to weaken opposition parties. He says there is a clear plan to turn Nigeria into a one party country by making it hard for other parties to survive. Atiku has promised he and his allies will not sit quietly and watch this happen. He wants Nigeria to stay a true multiparty democracy where people have real choices.
Atiku has joined the African Democratic Congress along with figures like Peter Obi and others. He says the ruling party is pushing many politicians to switch sides and is trying to shrink the space for real competition especially as 2027 approaches. He believes freedom to choose your party is the heart of democracy and any attempt to kill off opposition voices is dangerous for the country.
The government and the ruling All Progressives Congress have not made any direct comment on the raid yet. In the past they have dismissed similar claims from Atiku as just political talk and said there is no plan to create a one party state. Opposition parties remain free to operate they insist.
Many people are now watching closely to see what this raid means for opposition voices. It has raised fresh worries that the government may be using security agencies to scare or punish those who meet with Atiku or join the growing coalition against the ruling party. Atiku continues to say he will not step back from the 2027 race and will keep fighting to protect multiparty democracy in Nigeria.
These two events the strong words from Atiku and the quick raid on Malami home have added more heat to the already tense political atmosphere as parties get ready for the next general elections.
