BEVERLY HILLS, February 10, (THEWILL) – Kogi State’s Governor Yahaya Bello has affirmed that former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), may have defected to the All Progressives Congress ( APC).
THEWILL reported that Fani-Kayode had on Sunday met with the National Chairman of the APC, Governor Mai Buni of Yobe State and Governor Bello.
Pictures from the meeting had sparked speculations that Fani-Kayode, who is known to be a member of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was on the verge of defecting to the ruling APC.
The speculation was confirmed today in a viral video on Social media where Bello was addressing a crowd of APC supporters.
He said, “Our brother and friend, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has joined our party in good faith. He’s joining our party to add his own positive energy and make contribution into ensuring that APC is a party to beat.
“Remember that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode was a foundation member of this great party. Due to misunderstanding, he decided to port elsewhere, now he has decided to join our party, approached me, and by the mandate given to me by the party, I must not segregate or discriminate against any individual.”
Fani-Kayode, had in a statement issued on Tuesday, said he will never jettisoned his fundamental principles nor changed his views despite his meeting with the APC leaders.
He also said that he was holding talks with the leaders of other political parties asides the ruling APC.
The statement read partly, “It is right and proper for us to talk and to attempt to join hands across political, religious and regional lines to save Nigeria. I can and will never compromise or jettison my core fundamental principles for any reason and I stand firmly on my honestly held opinion that we need to enthrone equity, justice and fairness in this country for it to survive. I also believe in restructuring the country and in a vigorous and effective fight against terrorism.
“The fact that I am in talks with leaders from a cross-section of pol. parties, including the ruling party, does not in any way derogate from this and does not mean that I will ever change those views.”
