Tsohon ministan makamashi, Adebayo Adelabu, don deny wani rahoto wey dey viral for social media say e call on Nigerians make dem reject APC for across di country.
Ofishin yada labaransa, for statement wey e issue for October 2026, talk say di video wey dey circulate na old excerpt from interview wey Adelabu grant for 2022, when e be governorship candidate of Accord Party for Oyo State.
Di office talk say Adelabu no call on Nigerians to reject APC. E urge public make dem disregard wetin e call deliberate attempt to misrepresent im position and create friction between am, President Bola Tinubu and leaders of di party.
Bayo Onanuga post for Facebook say di office ask people make dem ignore di report, and e demand say those wey dey spread am suppose bring correct evidence instead of to dey spread wetin e call fabricated information.
According to di statement, Adelabu don remain loyal to APC and President Tinubu throughout im political journey. E serve for APC-led Federal Government as Minister of Power before e leave office on im own to pursue im governorship ambition for Oyo State.
Di statement talk say despite complaints wey e get about di APC primary process for Oyo State, Adelabu don always maintain say e no get plan to leave im party or President Tinubu. E talk say im political ambition no be do-or-die matter.
Di media office argue say Adelabu criticism of di party internal electoral process no mean say e dey call for Nigerians to reject APC. E talk say loyalty no stop person from demanding fairness, transparency and adherence to democratic principles.
Di statement allege say di APC nomination process for Oyo State get controversies, including alleged imposition of preferred aspirant and failure to release primary election results transparently. Adelabu ask how dem go declare one aspirant as winner without release di results, then set up reconciliation committee to settle those wey no gree.
Di office explain say di 2022 interview reflect Adelabu view say political parties don disappoint Nigerians and voters suppose focus on credibility and character of individual candidates. E add say di comments come for di context of political environment at dat time, and e no amount to opposition to APC or Tinubu presidential ambition.
Di statement describe Adelabu relationship with Tinubu as longstanding, based on mutual respect and trust. E challenge those wey dey circulate di video make dem publish di full, unedited interview instead of to dey select portions.
Di media office further claim say Adelabu never grant any media interview since di controversial APC governorship nomination process for Oyo State finish, di one wey e allegedly make di statement. E urge APC members, media and public make dem verify information before dem share am, and warn against spread of unsubstantiated claims.
Di statement talk say Chief Adelabu remains committed to APC, loyal to Mr President and supportive of di party broader political objectives. Di office advise public make dem rely on authentic statements from Adelabu or im authorised representatives.
