The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports suggesting he is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress for the Allied People’s Movement, insisting that he remains loyal to the ruling party.
Adelabu made the clarification in a statement issued by his media aide, Femi Awogboro, on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The statement followed reports alleging that Adelabu’s personal assistant, Ajiboye Akande, had met with members of the APM to facilitate the former minister’s defection ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Reacting to the claims, Adelabu described the reports as false and unfounded, stressing that neither he nor his aide had any intention of leaving the APC.
“Consequently, the public is urged to disregard the false narrative linking Mr Ajiboye Akande or Chief Adebayo Adelabu to any impending defection to the APM. The rumour is baseless, mischievous, and clearly intended to create confusion where none exists,” the statement added.
