By our reporter| Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, denied the claim that he has decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Fani-Kayode’s denial came hours after Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello in a video message claimed he had accepted to join the ruling party on Wednesday.
But in a statement in his Facebook page on Wednesday evening, the PDP chieftain explained that though he has been involved in consultations with members of the ruling party, he has not made up his mind on whether to decamp from the main opposition PDP.
He said, “Though we have had meetings across party lines and we are in a season of political consultation I have not left the PDP.”
In his viral video, governor Bello had claimed that Fani-Kayode ‘has seen the light and has joined APC’ to a cheering audience which included Edward Onoja his deputy.
“Our brother and friend, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has joined our party in good faith. He is joining our party to come and add his own positive energy and make contribution into ensuring APC is a party to beat,” he said.
According to him, Fani-Kayode was a foundation member of the APC and that he left due to misunderstanding and that he has decided to come back now for the better.
“Now he has decided to join our party, he approached me and by the mandate given to me by the party, I must not segregate, I must not discriminate against any individual, even if he has his different opinion about the party and government before, and he has seen the light, the reality and the need to join the All Progressives Congress.
The speculations that the former minister may be going back to APC followed his meeting with the Chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee of APC, Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at a Guest House in Abuja earlier in the week.
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