Isa Umar, Abuja
Following the visit of the governor of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke, alongside his senior brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke, and hip-hop act, David Adeleke to President Bola Tinubu, the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has stated that Adeleke still remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Denying the allegation of defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Rasheed, in a terse statement, clarified that the governor’s visit was a “routine courtesy visit” by the Adeleke dynasty.
Rasheed faulted media speculations on imminent defection of the governor All to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The media speculation about likely or imminent defection is fake news. Governor Adeleke remains a member and leader of the PDP in Osun state.
“The visit by the Adeleke dynasty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a routine courtesy visit. Any reading of defection agenda into the visit is mere fake news”, the statement clarified.