A former Aviation Minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, said yesterday he has not left the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former minister visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, fuelling speculations that he was planning to return to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a party he has berated for sundry misdeeds against Nigerians.
He was minister in the PDP-led Olusegun Obasanjo administration for a year.
In a statement yesterday, Fani-Kayode denied leaving the progressives’ fold, though expressed his misgivings about the alleged Muslim-Muslim ticket of the party, which has been speculative since APC has not announced such.
The statement reads: “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 Southwest 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 (Muhammadu) 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 they have left the APC? People should get real and stop speculating. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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