Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has said he will remain in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and has shelved the rumoured plan to defect on account of the outcome of the primaries of the party in the state.
Ogun State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Dayo Adeneye, in a statement described media reports that Amosun was planning to quit APC as a figment of the imagination of the writer(s).
He wondered how Amosun would be expected to quit a house he jointly built with other patriots.
Adeyeye said: “It is true that enormous pressure was brought to bear on Governor Amosun to move to another party, because of the glaring injustice meted out to some party members at the recent primaries, but the governor maintained his stand that he would not decamp, especially on account of President Muhammadu Buhari, whose judgment and sense of justice, as the leader of the party, he cherishes and values immensely.
“For those who know Amosun over the years, his struggles are usually not about his own person but equity, justice and fairness for all, especially the downtrodden masses. President Buhari represents this spirit and Amosun will stand by him and with him in any party at all times and at all costs.”
It was reported recently that Amosun had moved over to the Accord Party with his supporters.