Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for
defence, says he has not defected to the All
Progressives Congress (APC).

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said his appearance
at a townhall meeting organised by Remi Tinubu,
senator representing Lagos central, was
misunderstood for his defection to the APC.

The former minister explained that he was at the town
hall meeting as constituent of Lagos central and to
show his support to the senator.

“As a constituent of Lagos central senatorial district, I
today attended Sen. Remi Tinubu’s townhall meeting
to support her good work,” he tweeted.

“I commend Sen. Remi Tinubu once again as I
continue to consult with my political associates and
friends in Lagos, and also across Nigeria.

“Whatever the future holds politically for us, it will be
openly done by us and seen by all but right now,
please disregard those rumours.

As a Constituent of Lagos Central Senatorial
District, I today attended Sen. Remi Tinubu's
Townhall Meeting to support her good work.
1:59 PM - 20 Jun 2017
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Musiliu Obanikoro
@MObanikoro
My attendance has been insinuated wrongly in
the media but all such speculations remain
firmly in the realm of rumours and imaginations.
2:00 PM - 20 Jun 2017
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Musiliu Obanikoro
@MObanikoro
I commend Sen. Remi Tinubu once again as I
continue to consult with my political associates
and friends in Lagos, and also across Nigeria.
2:02 PM - 20 Jun 2017
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Musiliu Obanikoro
@MObanikoro
Tongues have been wagging since Obanikoro
reconciled with Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos
state, but ‘Koro’ as he is called by associates has
maintained that his allegiance is with the PDP.

“Let me categorically tell you that the report that I
have defected to the APC is a rumour and it is still a
rumour,” he had told Punch in an interview .

“If a person like me will leave the Peoples Democratic
Party to join another party, it will be done in a grand
way. I would call a press conference and tell the whole
world that I am moving (to another party). I will also
explain the reasons for my defection. It will not be like
the judgment given to the ABN (Association for Better
Nigeria) which was delivered at night (9pm). If I want
to defect, it will be done publicly with fanfare. I have
no reason to make it a secret. Nigerians, especially
the media, should just wait and relax for the
appropriate time for me to declare my next political
move.”

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