2027 election: Don't truncate Nigeria's democracy out of desperation – Timi Frank urges Tinubu

Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged President Bola Tinubu towards any transfer to undermine Nigeria’s democracy forward of the 2027 normal elections.

Frank issued the warning in a press release on Wednesday whereas reacting to allegations by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over reported makes an attempt to intimidate the opposition forward of the social gathering’s deliberate rally in Sokoto State.

Atiku had accused the Department of State Services, DSS, of recruiting protesters to disrupt the ADC rally. The secret police, nevertheless, dismissed the allegation.

Responding to the event, Frank maintained that Atiku’s claims mirrored what he described as a sample of political intimidation allegedly being deployed by the ruling APC towards opposition events throughout the nation.

“Tinubu must not truncate this democracy with his desperation. Despite their denial, the facts on ground have shown clearly that they have a sinister plot against the opposition, and Nigerians will legally resist such moves vehemently,” he said.

His feedback come amid preparations by opposition events to launch campaigns geared toward defeating Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku had additionally alleged on Tuesday that Tinubu and the APC had been already apprehensive about the opportunity of shedding the subsequent presidential election.

However, the President’s political camp has dismissed the previous vice chairman’s warning.

Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and 15 different presidential hopefuls are looking for Nigerians’ help forward of the January 16, 2027 presidential election.