The immediate past Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has described as false and baseless, claims of dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
Adelabu made the denial in a statement signed by his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Recall that Adelabu was one of the gubernatorial aspirants who contested in the recently held APC governorship primary election in Oyo State.
His denial followed a rumour that surfaced in the early hours of Friday claiming that the personal assistant to the former minister, Mr Ajiboye Akande, met with some APM members in a bid to facilitate the defection of both himself and his principal, Adelabu, to the party.
It was also alleged that Akande was sent by Adelabu as an emissary to facilitate his (Adelabu’s) official defection to the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections.
However, Adelabu, in his reaction, noted that neither he nor his personal assistant has any intention of dumping the APC for the APM.
The former minister said he remains committed to the APC.
He used the opportunity to appeal to members of the public to disregard the false narrative linking him and his personal assistant to any planned movement from the APC to the APM.
“He remains a committed member of the APC and continues to hold the President and National Leader of the party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the highest regard as his political mentor.
“Chief Adelabu believes in the party, respects its leadership, and remains committed to the democratic process. Given his well-known decency and integrity in politics, he is always prepared to respect the legitimate decisions of the party’s national leadership.
“Consequently, the public is urged to disregard the false narrative linking Mr Ajiboye Akande or Chief Adebayo Adelabu to any impending defection to the APM. The rumour is baseless, mischievous, and clearly intended to create confusion where none exists.”
