*Dele Alake, Spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, challenges Timi Frank over his alleged plot by the Nigerian Government to assassinate former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the ADC, urging security agencies to invite him (Frank) to substantiate the grave allegation
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As electioneering for the 2027 General Elections gathers momentum in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council responded to a recent statement by Timi Frank, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Frank, in the statement, alleged that the Nigerian Government is plotting to assassinate former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the ADC for next year’s polls.
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Dele Alake, Spokesperson APC Presidential Campaign Council Tuesday, October 20, 2026, stated: “This is a grave allegation that Mr. Frank must prove.
“We thus urge security agencies to invite him to substantiate the allegation, given its gravity and the urgent need to preserve life.”
The APC Presidential Campaign Council said: “We also urge Mr. Frank not to hesitate to provide any information in his possession that will enable prompt investigation.
“Any credible threat to life must be treated seriously, irrespective of political affiliation.”
He also noted: “We categorically reject the claim that the presidency of Nigeria or the APC Campaign Council is involved in any plot to assassinate former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar or any opposition figure.
“The narrative that the security personnel attached to former Vice-President Atiku have been withdrawn is totally false.”
The APC Campaign Council further affirmed that the former Vice-President “is well-protected by the police and the Department of State Security.”
The statement noted that contrary to “the falsehood promoted by Timi Frank, President Tinubu recently directed security agencies to reinforce and increase protection for all presidential, vice-presidential, governorship, and Deputy Governorship candidates across the country.”
Alake restated: “The security around the ADC Presidential Candidate has never been compromised.
“As a former Vice-President of Nigeria, he enjoys two levels of state-funded security protection.”
The statement noted: “President Tinubu has increased security protection for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as a Presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a statesman and an avowed democrat, recognises opposition politics as an essential part of our 27-year-old democracy.”
According to Alake, for 16 years in Nigeria, President Tinubu was the face of opposition, and he galvanised the opposition movement to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party as a governing party in Nigeria in 2015.
He averred: “Mr. Frank’s claim is typical opposition rabble-rousing meant to heat the polity.
“Many opposition figures, including Timi Frank, have made it a habit to write open letters and tag foreign leaders and international organisations in social media posts to draw undeserved attention to themselves.”
The APC Campaign Council Spokesman said: “As we go deeper into the campaign season, politicians and supporters will continue to make outlandish statements and frivolous allegations to gain political advantage.
“However, we urge candidates, political parties, and supporters to be factual and responsible in public statements and avoid utterances that can trigger avoidable tension in the polity.”
The APC Presidential Campaign Council added: “Let our political competition be peaceful, lawful, and focused on the big issues that matter to Nigerians, not character assassination or wild, baseless allegations.”