APC Denies Adeleke’s Defection To Party
APC Denies Adeleke’s Defection To Party, Urges Public To Disregard Rumours
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday debunked claims that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the opposition party.
The rumour, which gained traction on Saturday, intensified following a statement from Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, suggesting that PDP leaders had unanimously agreed to follow the governor to any party of his choice.
However, APC, through its Director of Media and Information in Osun State, Chief Kola Olabisi, dismissed the defection narrative, urging party members and the general public to disregard the speculation linking Governor Adeleke to the APC.
According to him, “We want to state categorically and unequivocally that it is a lie from the pit of hell being told by the governor and his lieutenants that the state helmsman has defected into our party as nothing of such is happening or being contemplated at all the levels of our party.
“At no time was there any pressure from the presidency that Governor Adeleke should defect into our party as it has been the rumour by the governor’s lieutenants and his co-travellers.”
He stressed that, It is not true that Adeleke has joined the Osun State chapter of the APC as there are constitutional hurdles that are needed to be crossed for such endeavour to be accomplished.
“We can observe that some of the lieutenants and foot soldiers of Ademola have become ecstatic beyond imagination because of the imaginary defection of their principal which at this moment still remains within the realm of speculation.
“It is an impossible utopia for a governor to defect into our party without the knowledge of its National Chairman, Mr Ali Dalori, Chief Bisi Akande, State Leader, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola now Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, state chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, the Agba Osun and others.”
“The nauseating development is the constant lies being reeled out by the governor’s lieutenants and social media emergency writers that it was the forward-looking, hardworking and proactive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has been making overtures to Governor Adeleke which is nothing but a mere concoction to portray and create resemblance of importance to the governor
