Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Monday alleged that the Presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and elements within the judiciary were plotting to remove the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election.
Frank claimed the alleged plan was aimed at preventing the ADC and its expected presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, from participating in the election, warning that such a move could undermine Nigeria’s democracy and trigger political instability.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the former APC spokesman alleged that the ADC had become the main target of what he described as a coordinated effort to weaken the opposition and pave the way for a one-party state.
“We have been reliably informed of a fresh plot to use the judiciary and INEC to remove the ADC from the ballot come 2027. The ADC has always been the main target, while the NDC is merely being used as a decoy. The ultimate objective is to ensure that the ADC and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, do not participate in the 2027 election at all costs,” Frank alleged.
Frank, who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, claimed the information came from a senior source within the Presidency who was worried about the implications of the alleged plan for Nigeria’s democratic image.
He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, alleging that a “dangerous agenda” was being perfected to silence opposition parties and manipulate the 2027 elections.
“I urge Nigerians to take this warning seriously because a new twist in this plot will soon surface. What is being perfected is a dark agenda designed to silence opposition parties and perpetrate a massive electoral fraud ahead of the 2027 general election,” he claimed.
Frank also appealed to the international community, particularly the United States Government, to intervene, alleging that the current administration was determined to deploy state institutions against opposition parties.
“I call on the international community, especially the United States Government, to intervene and ensure that Nigeria does not descend into crisis because of the desperation of those in power. The current administration has thrown decorum to the wind and appears determined to truncate democracy for selfish political interests by deploying state institutions against the opposition,” he alleged.
He further warned INEC and the judiciary against becoming “accomplices” in any alleged anti-democratic plot, insisting that Nigerians and the international community would hold those involved accountable.
“We are already aware of what is being planned. Those behind this conspiracy within the Presidency are known to us and their identities will be made available to the international community as individuals who enabled impunity and democratic barbarism in Nigeria,” he said.
Frank called on political leaders, civil society organisations and opposition parties to unite in defence of democracy, warning that silence could have grave consequences.
“This is the time for all opposition leaders and presidential candidates to come together in defence of democracy. If we fail to act now, we may all have to deal with the grave consequences of our silence and inaction. Nigeria’s democracy must not be disrupted by the desperation of a few individuals who are determined to hold on to power at all costs,” he stated.
