JUST IN: Former APC chieftain raises alarm over alleged plot to delist ADC

Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over an alleged coordinated plot by the Presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and elements within the judiciary to remove the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from the ballot ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Frank warned that any such move would constitute a direct assault on Nigeria’s democracy and could push the country into chaos and anarchy.

He gave the warning in a statement issued on Monday, June 29, 2026.

Frank claimed that credible intelligence available to his team points to the ADC and its presumed presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as the primary targets of a scheme designed to cripple the opposition and entrench a one-party state.

He described the recently prominent Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a mere decoy in the alleged plan.

“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 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 said.

According to him, the information was passed to him by a “top source within the Presidency” who reportedly expressed concern about the potential damage to Nigeria’s democratic credentials.

He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, stating that “a new twist in this plot will soon surface.”

The former APC spokesman, who also serves as the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, appealed directly to the international community — particularly the United States government — to intervene and prevent what he termed an impending democratic crisis.

“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 said.

Frank cautioned INEC and the judiciary against becoming “accomplices” in any anti-democratic plot, warning that they would be held accountable by Nigerians, the international community, and posterity.

He further threatened to release the identities of those allegedly involved in the conspiracy to the global community.

He called on all opposition leaders, presidential candidates, civil society organisations, and democratic stakeholders to set aside their differences and unite in defence of democracy.

“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 said.