No plot to kill Atiku, APC campaign council declares
.Says, ex-VP’s details not withdrawn By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council APC-PCC has declared that there is no plot to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the…
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and now presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), has positioned himself as a leading opposition figure ahead of the 2027 general election, having previously run for president multiple times on the platform of other parties. Allegations of threats against prominent opposition figures tend to draw sharp reactions in Nigeria, where past political transitions have been marked by claims of intimidation, surveillance, and security harassment of government critics, making such claims politically sensitive regardless of their veracity.
The controversy stems from allegations by Timi Frank, who raised concerns that the Federal Government could move to intimidate, arrest or detain Atiku in a way that would hinder his participation in the election. The APC Presidential Campaign Council has rejected these claims outright, with some reports noting the party has called for security agencies to question Frank over the allegations, while others cite assurances that President Bola Tinubu has directed enhanced protection for candidates. Accounts differ slightly on emphasis — whether the focus is on denying the assassination plot, defending the president's directive on candidate security, or pushing back against Frank himself — but none of the reports indicate that Atiku's camp has withdrawn or altered its original allegations.