Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, disclosed that at the National Opposition Summit in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaders of the Opposition Political Parties spoke with one voice, fearless and unmistakable to be united in the sacred duty to defend democracy in Nigeria.

According to Atiku, "At today’s National Opposition Summit in Ibadan, Oyo State, we spoke with one voice, fearless, and unmistakable: the time has come to forge a united opposition, bound by purpose and driven by the sacred duty to defend and sustAtikuain our democracy.

"This is not a choice; it is an obligation we owe to Nigeria and to generations yet unborn.

"I extend my profound gratitude to our gracious Chief Host, Governor Seyi Makinde, and to the resilient and warm-hearted people of Oyo State for providing the ground upon which this historic resolve has been rekindled. Oyo state has a history of being present when the politics of Nigeria is to be defined." -AA