Adewumi Ademiju
The immediate past Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports of dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
A news report had surfaced on Friday claiming that the Personal Assistant to the ex-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.
Debunking the purported report, in a statement issued by his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, in Ibadan, Adelabu said neither he nor his Personal Assistant has any intention of dumping the APC for the APM, describing the rumour as false and baseless.
The former Minister, however, 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.”