Fayemi denies link to ADC, reaffirms loyalty to APC

A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has denied pitching his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and reaffirmed his commitment as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayemi in a statement yesterday in Abuja, by the Head of his Media Office, Ahmad Sajoh, dismissed the claim attributed to former […]

A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has denied pitching his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and reaffirmed his commitment as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Fayemi in a statement yesterday in Abuja, by the Head of his Media Office, Ahmad Sajoh, dismissed the claim attributed to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that he and the Ekiti former governor founded the new ADC coalition before expanding it to include others.

Recall that a coalition of opposition leaders comprising former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, Amaechi and many others recently adopted the ADC to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

While there are claims in some quarters that Fayemi is part of the movement, the Ekiti former governor yesterday dismissed the claim as false.

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“We unequivocally state that these claims lack any basis. Dr Fayemi remains a committed member and leader of the APC in Ekiti State.

“At various public forums in Ekiti and nationwide, he has consistently affirmed his dedication to the APC, working to address its challenges and advance its progressive ideals for Nigeria. Nothing has changed.

“Furthermore, Dr Fayemi has publicly endorsed His Excellency Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti State, for re-election, clearly supporting his candidacy for the APC gubernatorial ticket. This underscores his loyalty to the APC,” he said.

Fayemi wondered if Amaechi truly made the statement linking him to the ADC, saying, “Despite efforts to verify this statement, which has gained traction on social and digital media, we have found no credible evidence to support it.

“No video of Hon. Amaechi making these claims or reports from reputable media organisations has been located. It is possible that Amaechi did not make the statement or was misquoted.”

He urged members of the public “to treat any news concerning Fayemi with caution, particularly when it originates solely from social media.”