Pure Fiction!” — APC Shuts Down Viral Claims Of Adeleke Joining The Party

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly denied rumors suggesting that Governor Ademola Adeleke has defected to the party.

In a statement released on Sunday by APC spokesperson Kola Olabisi, the party urged the public to disregard what it described as baseless speculations.

Olabisi accused Adeleke’s administration of deliberately spreading false information about the governor’s supposed move to the APC, emphasizing that there has never been any form of pressure from the presidency for Adeleke to switch allegiance.

He further clarified that constitutional procedures would need to be followed before any such defection could even be considered, none of which had been initiated.

“We categorically state that the claim of Governor Adeleke defecting to our party is a fabrication from the pit of hell. Nothing of the sort has occurred, nor is it being contemplated at any level within our party,” the statement read.

The APC insisted that there has been no communication between the governor and the party’s leadership at the national or state level regarding defection.

“No conversation or pressure has ever come from the presidency on this matter. The rumour being peddled by Adeleke’s loyalists is completely false,” it added.

The party also noted that some of Adeleke’s close associates had become overly excited by the possibility of him joining APC, but maintained that such hopes are nothing more than wild speculation.

“It is unthinkable that a sitting governor could join our ranks without the knowledge or involvement of our national chairman, Mr. Ali Dalori, the former interim national chairman Chief Bisi Akande, our state leader Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, or our state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal,” the party said.

Describing the situation as ironic, the APC mocked the same individuals who had previously maligned the party, saying they now appear to view it as a “beautiful bride” after relentlessly criticising it.