It’s wrong to address Timi Frank as APC chieftain, Nigeria’s governing Party declares

The Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted with dismay the ascription of “APC Chieftain” to Timi Frank, who it says ceased to be member of the Party since November 2016.

In a statement on Monday, signed by National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER, the APC, reacting to an online newspaper (not The DEFENDER) addressing Frank as a ‘chieftain’ of the APC, said it was wrong designation to so ascribe, adding that any position hence held by Timi Frank should only be treated as his personal position and not of the APC.

Abdullahi said, “Our attention has been drawn to a report on the online newspaper, thecable.ng in which one Timi Frank was addressed as a ‘Chieftain’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“We wish to correct the wrong designation and remind the newspaper and indeed the general public that Timi Frank has since November 2016 been suspended as a member of the APC following a recommendation of an APC disciplinary committee and subsequent ratification by the Party’s South South Zonal Executive Committee.

“Hence, whatever position Timi Frank holds or canvasses is done in his personal capacity and has no bearing on the APC.”