The rumoured defection of forrmer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has drawn reaction from the ruling party.
Adamu was reported to have decamped to the opposition on grounds of: “Dissatisfaction with the internal direction of the APC at both national and state levels.”
The report has however sparked denial from APC Nasarawa chapter via a statement its organizing secretary and coordinator of the APC e-membership registration exercise, Barr Hassan Abubakar released.
The rebuttal described the report as unfounded and mischievous.
“We state categorically and without any ambiguity that this claim is false, malicious, and deliberately concocted to mislead the public and sow seeds of confusion within the APC family.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Senator (Dr) Abdullahi Adamu, CON remains a steadfast, committed and card-carrying member of the APC. At no time did he defect, contemplate defection, or associate himself with any other political party.
“The photograph being mischievously circulated online was taken during the ongoing APC e-membership registration and revalidation exercise, a nationwide programme aimed at strengthening the party’s database and consolidating internal democracy.
“The said image clearly captures Senator Adamu revalidating his APC membership, in full alignment with the party’s constitutional processes and reform agenda.
“It is therefore irresponsible, intellectually dishonest and politically desperate for faceless individuals and their sponsors to twist a legitimate party activity into a false narrative of defection. Such acts amount to deliberate misinformation and an affront to political decency.
“Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s pedigree, sacrifices, and towering contributions to the growth and stability of the APC are well documented and need no validation from purveyors of fake news. His loyalty to the APC is unquestionable, unshaken, and unwavering.
“We call on party members, the media, and the general public to disregard this falsehood in its entirety” the statement read in part.
