The Imole Campaign Council, has clarified that the Governor Ademola Adeleke’s visit to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday was a customary post-election courtesy and had no connection with any plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the council, Rep. Bamidele Salam, in a statement said the visit followed political tradition after the conclusion of the off-cycle election in Osun State.
Salaam explained that Governor Adeleke, like other victorious governors in off-cycle elections, had a responsibility to show appreciation to the office of the President and Commander-in-Chief.
He said the gesture was in recognition of the President’s pre-election directive to the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a free and fair poll in Osun.
“The visit also afforded Mr. President as the father of the Nation and the Osun State Governor a platform to discuss issues pertaining to peace, security and progress of Osun State after the tensed election,” the statement said.
The council dismissed insinuations that the visit was to negotiate a move from Accord to the APC, stressing that no such discussion took place.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the visit of Mr Governor and top members of his Campaign team had absolutely nothing to do with a plan to move from Accord to the All Progressives Congress as being insinuated in certain quarters.
“We wish to state unequivocally that at no stage during the visit to Mr President was the issue of decamping to the APC discussed,” Salam said.
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