The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, has condemned the protest against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, in the United Kingdom, as well as the reported attack on President Bola Tinubu’s convoy in Abuja.
Israel warned that the party’s youth wing would resist any further attacks on the president, the First Lady, his convoy and supporters.
In a statement issued on Saturday, he said such attacks would be met with the “full force of lawful resistance” and the determination of those committed to Nigeria’s progress.
He recalled that suspected thugs allegedly attempted to attack security personnel attached to Tinubu’s convoy after the president attended the Jumaa’at prayer at the Shagari Mosque in Abuja. According to him, the individuals also chanted slogans rejecting the president.
The APC youth leader blamed opposition elements for the incident, alleging that they sponsored the suspected attackers.
Israel also condemned the protest against Amupitan in London on Thursday, November 12, 2026, following the INEC chairman’s appearance at Chatham House, where he spoke on preparations for the 2027 general elections.
He said a group of Nigerian protesters surrounded Amupitan’s vehicle, hurled insults at him and demanded his resignation. The protesters reportedly described INEC as a “criminal organisation” and accused the chairman of favouring Tinubu and the APC, citing alleged irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register.
He further claimed that some of the protesters were wearing items bearing the branding of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The incident reportedly drew criticism from the APC youth leader, who described the actions as another example of what he considered politically sponsored attacks against the president and his administration.
