JUST IN: Adelabu speaks on dumping APC for APM 

The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Allied People’s Movement, APM, insisting 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 was in response to 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.

“He remains a committed member of the APC and continues to hold the President and National Leader of the party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the highest regard as his political mentor,” the statement said.

It added, “Chief Adelabu believes in the party, respects its leadership, and remains committed to the democratic process. Given his well-known antecedents, he will not engage in secret meetings or clandestine political moves.”

The former minister urged party members and the public to disregard the speculation, saying his focus remains on supporting the APC and the Tinubu administration.