Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has denied reports alleging that he has defected from All Progressives Congress (APC) to African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Gatekeepers News reports that Mustapha described the reports in a statement on Sunday as fake news, clarifying that he has not engaged in discussions with any opposition party or coalition members.
He said, “My attention has been drawn to a news story in circulation associating me with the opposition alliance and their choice of the ADC as their political party.”
“I want the general public to know that this is fake news. I am not in any opposition alliance, and I am not in any discussion with those who are involved.”
Recalling his political history, Mustapha noted that he served as deputy national chairman of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) before its merger into the APC, which he regards as a party he helped establish.
He said, “As the deputy national chairman of the ACN, the largest political party with six governors at the time of the merger and the formation of the APC, I can rightly claim that I am one of the founding fathers of the governing party.”
“I cannot, therefore, in all reasonableness, walk away from a party I helped to form.”
Mustapha stressed that while the APC, like all political parties, faces challenges, the best approach is to address them from within rather than defect.
He added, “If our party has problems, as all the other parties do, we will stay at the party and fix those problems. We don’t solve problems by decamping to other parties.”
The politician urged the public to disregard any speculation suggesting he has left APC.
