Defection: Alao-Akala restates commitment to APC, warns perpetrators

Following the rumors of defection and media reports speculating his dumping the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has described the report as mere “publicity stunt aimed at laundering the Image of the ADC.”

In a statement issued and signed by the Head, New Media and Public Affairs, Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation, Mr Jeremiah Akande, the former governor said he is too busy with his campaign activities and will not engage in any form of media war or propaganda involving any group, body or political party.

He reiterated his “unshaken commitment and dedication to the ideals of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State and at the national level”, urging his supporters to remain steadfast and resolute in their belief in him, as the journey towards 2019 begins in earnest.

The statement reads in parts, “The attention of Alao-Akala Campaign Organisations has been drawn to a newspaper report with the headline:

“OBJ to Ladoja, Alao-Akala: Produce younger ADC Governorship Candidate’, currently making the rounds.

“The Media and Publicity Directorate of  Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation after a careful study of the said media report and analysed the disjointed and unfounded information pieced together in the body of the story came to a professional conclusion that the idea behind the story was a mere “Publicity stunt” aimed at laundering the image of the political party in question.

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“The Alao-Akala campaign Organisations wishes to state categorically that His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala as an experienced politician who has tested the murky waters of Politics and who is well schooled in the ‘Rules of Engagement’, is too busy with his campaign activities and will not engage in any form of media war or propaganda involving any group, body or political party.

“The Legal Advisory and  Monitoring Directorate of the Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation has been mandated to formally write to the affected groups and persons to henceforth desist from misleading the public with their distorted facts and to put  a stop to defaming and involving the name and person of His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala in acts, actions and activities that has nothing to do with him or face the Legal consequences of their dirty actions

“The Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation wishes to once again reiterate His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala’s unshaken commitment and dedication to the ideals of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State and at the National Level and urge his teeming supporters to remain steadfast and resolute in their belief in him, as the Journey towards 2019 begins in earnest.”

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