Ebun Francis|
Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday said he came under enormous pressure to decamp from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the outcome of the recently concluded primaries in the state.
Amosun, who secured a Senatorial ticket, was, however, unable to push through the candidature of Abiodun Akinlade, his preferred choice as successor, for governor despite holding several meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Media reports late last week suggested that Amosun was on the verge of joining Accord Party following the fallouts from the primaries with the leadership of APC.
In a statement issued on his behalf by Dayo Adeneye, by the state commissioner for information, Amosun who described the report as a figment of the writers’ imagination, wondered how he could be expected to quit a house he jointly built with other patriots.
The statement read, “It is true that enormous pressure was brought to bear on Governor Amosun to move to another party, because of the glaring injustice meted out to some party members at the recent primaries, but the governor maintained his stand that he would not decamp, especially on account of President Muhammadu Buhari, whose judgment and sense of justice, as the leader of the party, he cherishes and values immensely.”
“For those who know Amosun over the years, his struggles are usually not about his own person but equity, justice and fairness for all, especially the downtrodden masses. President Buhari represents this spirit and Amosun will stand by him and with him in any party at all times and at all costs.”