Frank fights on, claims Oyegun got N10m to make Abdullahi APC spokesman

The embattled Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, is not giving up on his fight to occupy the seat of national publicity secretary of the party.

He alleged that national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun received N10 million to accept Bolaji Abdullahi as the party’s new spokesman.

He has therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the issue.

Frank, who has been suspended by the party further alleged that Oyegun was bribed by Senate President Bukola Saraki to allow Abdullahi, an ally of Saraki become the substantive spokesman of APC.

The ousted APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary went further to threaten that he was going to sue Abdullahi for contempt of court if he dares assume his new office and begins to speak for the party.

Abdullahi, a former Minister of Sports and Youths Development was confirmed the new spokesman of the ruling party on Thursday at the North Central Zonal Congress of the party which held in Abuja.

But Frank reacting on the development in his Maitama home in Abuja on Friday, labelled the zonal congress as a meeting of North Central supporters of APC, arguing that none of the resolutions taken there would stand legal scrutiny when juxtaposed with the party’s constitutional provisions.

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He said, “Another act of impunity has been executed once more by my party and the National Chairman. Those people behind what took place yesterday (Thursday) know the truth; they know what they did yesterday will not stand the test of time.

“I can assure you, Oyegun cannot retire me from politics. He’s my father, he’ll go before me. No meeting was held by any caucus of the party. I read online that my chairman compromised his conscience.

“We have to investigate the allegation that Oyegun collected N10 million and a jeep to conduct the zonal convention held yesterday. The President must direct security agencies to investigate this allegation against the National Chairman.”

The South-South zone of the party declared Frank ‘suspended’ from the party on the allegation that he made disparaging comments about the National Chairman, Oyegun and other anti-party activities.

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