Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday
refuted speculations that he had defected from the All Progressives
Party to the Peoples Democratic Party.
The former Minister said in a statement that he would let Nigerians
know and give reasons for his action if he would choose to defect to the
ruling party.
Speculations about his defection to the PDP followed his visit to
President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday.
But Fani-Kayode on Wednesday said his visit as a member of the
opposition party was not an unusual occurrence and should not be
interpreted to mean a defection to the PDP.
“I have not left the APC. If I ever choose to leave the party I will
let the Nigerian public know and I will give my reasons. This has not
happened. I was at the Villa the other day and what transpired there has
been the subject of much online speculation. What I said to the media
whilst there was very clear and I chose my words very carefully. Let
those that are interested read those words in the newspapers rather than
speculate. Other than that I will say no more on this matter until I am
ready to do so.
“A few days ago all the APC governors from the South-West were in the
State House where they held a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.
What they discussed has not been made public until now. Does that make
them PDP governors? The Presidency belongs to every Nigerian
irrespective of religious and political persuasions.
“Again General Buhari was recently honoured by the same President
Jonathan during the centenary celebration which the APC did not support.
Does that mean he has joined the PDP?”
“Again the ongoing Federal Government confab has some APC chieftains
participating in it despite the fact that the party is against it. Does
that mean that they have left the APC? People should get real and stop
speculating.”
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