- Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, his Enugu and Bauchi states counterparts, Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Bala Mohammed may likely join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The trio are governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Femi Fani-Kayode, gave the hint after he also dumped the PDP at the Presidential Villa, following months of speculations on his plan move.
Kogi State, Yahaya Bello had few weeks ago, hinted on Fani-Kayode planned defection to APC.
There have also been speculations among top APC stakeholders that Makinde, Mohammed and Ugwuanyi would dump the opposition PDP.
Fani-Kayode, in response to journalists question on whether some of his friends may also joined the APC, he said many of them are warming up to do so.
He said, “There are many people. If you ask my friend and brother, Governor Matawalle here, there are many people within the PDP, who do want to come over to the APC. I can tell you that. I was there and very instrumental when Governor Umahi joined the APC.
“I was there and very instrumental when Governor Ayade did the same thing. I was there and very instrumental when my friend and brother governor of Zamfara, Governor Matawale did the same thing.
“Now, if you don’t mind me mentioning names, somebody like the governor of Enugu State, the governor of Oyo State, and of course, my good friend, the governor of Bauchi State, great friends of mine, and I sincerely hope that they too may end up coming in this direction.
“But whether they do or not, the most important thing is that we work together as a people, as a country, and move our country together and fight and kill the terrorists and put to shame the foreign elements and I emphasize that word, foreign elements, that want us to end up fighting one another in this country and turning our country into a massive refugee camp.
“I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, but I’ve made a choice, I believe I’ve been led by the Spirit of God and I will fight for what I believe is right within this party as I would anyway. I will never give up on my core values and principles.”
