Ebun Francis|
Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Monday said he is still a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and committed to ensuring the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He, however, said he will work for the election of Adekunle Akinlade of the APM as the next governor of Ogun State.
He also gave his blessings to aggrieved party members who defected to the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
Amosun spoke in Abeokuta at a stakeholders meeting of the APC.
Amosun said he had tried his best to stop the defection of Akinlade and other aggrieved candidates.
He vowed to use everything within his capacity to ensure the success of Akinlade and other aggrieved members in their new party.
“When these people came, they told me they are leaving the APC, I said ‘no’ but I couldn’t stop them. In fact, Akinlade has my full support.
” I am not going to stop him, everything I have, I will use to support him, let them try whatever they want to try, we also have our strategies and I am not going to hide behind one finger.
“I remain in APC because that’s what those people want, they want us to leave APC but they are joking.
“ I will stay in APC to ensure that Buhari wins in Ogun State and to let them know that they can’t subvert the will of the state.
“Every day, I will campaign for President Muhammdu Buhari, we will do everything possible to ensure Buhari wins massively in Ogun, but they should not miss it.
“ I, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, will not support anyone they are bringing,” he said.