ADP Action Democratic Party

10th February 2026

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN IS NON-NEGOTIABLE: ADP INVOKES THE CONSTITUTION, DEMANDS URGENT ACTION FROM THE TINUBU ADMINISTRATION

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) expresses grave concern and moral outrage over the continued failure of the Federal Government to respond decisively to the recent disturbing video showing women humiliated, brutalized, and degraded by criminal bandits.

While the victims in this particular incident are Muslim women, the implications extend far beyond any single faith. This is not merely an attack on Islam. It is a direct assault on the dignity, safety, and humanity of Nigerian women—across all faiths, regions, and identities.

More than 48 hours after this national disgrace entered the public domain, Nigerians are yet to see the level of urgency demanded of a government constitutionally entrusted with the protection of life, dignity, and security.

Let it be stated without equivocation: the protection of women is not discretionary—it is a constitutional obligation.

Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.

Section 33 guarantees the right to life.

Section 34 guarantees the right to dignity of the human person and expressly prohibits torture, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

The public humiliation and abuse of women by criminal elements—and any state failure to respond decisively—constitute a grave violation of these constitutional guarantees.

Silence or hesitation in the face of such crimes is not neutrality.
It is abdication of constitutional responsibility.

The Action Democratic Party therefore formally calls on the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act immediately and transparently by:
Issuing an unequivocal public condemnation of this atrocity at the highest level of government;

Ordering immediate, coordinated security operations to rescue victims, dismantle criminal networks, and prevent recurrence;
Holding security leadership accountable for operational failures that enabled this violation of citizens’ rights;

Reaffirming—through concrete action—that the dignity and safety of Nigerian women, regardless of faith, are inviolable and non-negotiable.

Nigeria cannot be governed as a constitutional democracy where women are degraded in captivity while the state delays, rationalizes, or remains silent.

This moment will test the seriousness of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to constitutional governance. History will not judge leadership by rhetoric, but by response—especially when the rights of the vulnerable are trampled.

If the humiliation of women does not provoke urgent state action, then the crisis confronting Nigeria is no longer only about insecurity. It is about the erosion of constitutional order, moral authority, and the very purpose of government.

The Action Democratic Party will continue to insist on accountability, constitutional fidelity, and the protection of every Nigerian woman’s dignity until these guarantees are enforced in practice—not merely proclaimed in law.

Signed,
National Leadership
Action Democratic Party (ADP)
Abuja, Nigeria ゚viralシfypシ゚viralシalシ Highlights