Former Minister of State for Defence and strong ally of former President Goodluck Ebenezer Jonathan, Musiliu Obanikoro has been rumoured to have been defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the rulling party All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Obanikoro, was seen to have attended a town hall meeting organized by Sen Remi Tinubu in Lagos today.
Finally, Amb. Musiliu Obanikoro rejoins @APCNigeria, storm Sen. Remi Tinubu's Quarterly Town-Hall Meeting @ City Hall.🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/bmsXIX5ZeV
— #Muyispeaks🇳🇬 (@OlumuyiwaAbai) June 20, 2017
His surprise appearance at the town hall meeting organized by the wife of national leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, Senator Remi Tinubu has fuel rumour of him defecting from the PDP to the rulling party, APC.
He denies the report of him joining the APC in a series of tweet posted on his official twitter account.
As a Constituent of Lagos Central Senatorial District, I today attended Sen. Remi Tinubu's Townhall Meeting to support her good work.
— Musiliu Obanikoro (@MObanikoro) June 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/mobanikoro/status/877149242393055234
I commend Sen. Remi Tinubu once again as I continue to consult with my political associates and friends in Lagos, and also across Nigeria.
— Musiliu Obanikoro (@MObanikoro) June 20, 2017
Whatever the future holds politically for us, it will be openly done by us and seen by all but right now, please disregard those rumours.
— Musiliu Obanikoro (@MObanikoro) June 20, 2017
"My defection to the APC is still in the realm of rumors" Obanikoro tells @channelstv Former Minister says he hasn't joined the #APC
— SeunOkin Channels tv (@seunokin) June 20, 2017