A former Senate minority leader, Philip Aduda, has denied rumours that he would defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
There had been wide speculations that Mr Aduda, who represented the FCT in the 8th and 9th Senate, would join the APC and take over the party structure.
But speaking during a meeting with state party executive, Mr Aduda, who is an ally of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, denied the newspaper publication.
Mr Aduda insisted that there was never a time he contemplated abandoning the PDP for the APC.
According to him, he had been receiving several phone calls over the rumour, which made it imperative for him to meet with the PDP state executives to clear the air.
“I have been inundated with phone calls for the past four days that I am leaving PDP to APC and taking over the structure, which is not true.
“How can a landlord leave his house to become a tenant in another person’s house? it is ridiculous. So, I want to state categorically before the state PDP executives in FCT that I’m going nowhere; I will remain in PDP,” he said.
According to him, PDP will continue to wax stronger and remain a viable opposition party not only in the FCT but in Nigeria, assuring that the party will present candidates for both the February 21, 2026 chairmanship election and other elections in 2027.
Responding, the state PDP chairman in the FCT, Ismaila Mohammed Yenche, commended the former lawmaker for his bold stance in ensuring that the PDP continues to wax stronger and remain the viable party in the FCT.
He urged all members and supporters of the party to disregard such rumours and prepare for the February 21, 2026, area council elections.
