How Fani-Kayode’s Defection To APC Was Stalled - Salihu Lukman Reveals

 

The Director General of the Progressive Governor's Forum (PGF), Salihu Moh. Lukman has stated the rejection of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from defecting to the party despite meeting with the party leadership is an attestation of the strong internal democratic culture of the party.

In a statement titled "APC, and the Question of Values" on Friday in Abuja on Friday, Lukman said the reality that members had been capable of reject Fani-Kayode’s try and be part of the birthday party intended the APC has values.

Lukman who's a Chieftain of the ruling birthday party recommended the inner democratic credentials of the ruling birthday celebration, which he said is lacking within the competition parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Again, we are as a celebration debating the problem of who need to be part of our birthday party or now not constitute the qualitative difference between the APC and PDP. If it have been PDP, as soon as the National Chairman of the celebration act on a depend and sponsored by means of a serving governor, members can handiest grumble.

"I am proud to have my voice guaranteed and affirmed by using my leaders in APC. As an employee of Governors, it's been a privileged opportunity to speak out brazenly on subjects inside the purview of leadership initiative. Rather than my leaders, including our Governors, relating to me as a subordinate who need to simplest take instructions, they recognize and admire my views as a faithful member of the birthday celebration."

He similarly stated, “The difficulty of Mr Fani-Kayode’s drifted attempt to join the APC is a clear example of attempts to manipulate a number of our leaders into accepting club of someone who ought no longer to were considered a member of our birthday party. If that was the case in the beyond, it's far better overdue than in no way to correct such a mistake.

“As birthday party members, we were able to rise as much as the project of attractive our leaders. Fortunately, we're capable of gain the honor of our leaders and virtually, moving ahead, problems of who qualifies to be a member of our birthday party may be clarified unambiguously. Maybe this may undertaking the PDP and different events in Nigeria to start to address troubles associated with their failings.”