CITIZENS COMPASS— Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday, said he was not planning to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This became necessary following reports that Adelabu was planning to defect to the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro made the clarification in a statement issued in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Earlier, reports alleged that Adelabu’s personal assistant, Ajiboye Akande, had held talks with members of the APM as part of moves to facilitate the former minister’s defection.
Reacting, Adelabu described the claim as false and unfounded, insisting that neither he nor his aide was involved in any plan to leave the ruling party.
“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,” the statement said.
The former minister also reaffirmed his confidence in the APC leadership and pledged to abide by legitimate decisions taken by the party.Legislative Branch.
It added, “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.”
Adelabu urged members of the public and his supporters to disregard the defection reports, describing them as an attempt to create unnecessary political confusion.
—Politics Nigeria
