Atiku said nearly two weeks passed after the incident before the matter became public, while three weeks after her death, no autopsy had been conducted and no cause of death had been officially established.
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the comprehensive and disgraceful silence of President Bola Tinubu's administration over the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila, who died inside the private residence of Nigeria's Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in Uburu, Ebonyi State.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Atiku accused the Presidency, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the National Assembly of refusing to speak out over the controversial death, while commending SaharaReporters for bringing the incident to public attention.
According to him, "It took the courage of Sahara Reporters to bring this death into public view."
Mary Habila, a native of Nok in Southern Kaduna, reportedly died on June 27, 2026, at Umahi's residence under circumstances that have continued to generate public outrage and calls for an independent investigation.
