Former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has denied media reports that he has finalised plans to quit the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.
Ambode, through the director-general, Tinubu-Ambode Support Group, Seyi Bamigbade, said he remains a member of the APC and has no intention of leaving the party. He called on his supporters to ignore the report.
“Our attention has been drawn to a false and mischievous story circulating on social media, alleging that His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Governor of Lagos State, intends to contest for governor under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“We categorically state that this is fake news, purely a product of deliberate misinformation by rumour peddlers and political opportunists seeking to create needless tension. Mr. Ambode’s loyalty and support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain firm, unwavering, and non-negotiable.
“For the record, Mr. Ambode has never held any meeting, discussion, or consultation with the ADC or any other political party outside the APC on any political ambition”, the statement read in part.
Bamigbade urged those behind the “fabrication of defection to ADC” to find more honourable pursuits rather than manufacturing mischievous lies for cheap relevance.
He called on the public, particularly Lagosians, to dismiss this “baseless” claim and remain focused on meaningful conversations that will move the state and nation forward, expressing hope that Nigerians will not be swayed by politically motivated propaganda.
