The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that he has no intention to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lai Mohammed, who reacted to the defection of his supporters from the Kwara State chapter of the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), said leaving the ruling party is not an option.

The minister made this known via a statement he personally issued and made available to The Star on Tuesday.

He said: “I wish to state categorically that despite the fact that the supporters are genuinely aggrieved at the way and manner they have been treated by the Kwara State Governor and his supporters, against the backdrop of their immeasurable contributions to the massive victory of our party in the state in 2019, leaving the party is not the solution.

“We have taken the grievances of our supporters to the highest level of our party, and we have cause to believe that everything will be done to address the grievances and unite the party ahead of the 2023 elections.

“I am therefore appealing to those who may have left to reconsider their stand and return to their natural habitat.

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“On my part, as a founding member of the APC, as someone who has toiled endlessly to build the party and as one who has worked with stakeholders to deliver Kwara State to the APC, leaving the party is not an option.

“I am a bonafide member of the APC and I have no intention of leaving the party.

“All through my political career, I have always remained loyal to any
party in which I have found myself. That is not about to change now.”

Lai Mohammed, therefore, urged the leadership of the APC to urgently address the issues that have forced some members of the party in Kwara State to contemplate leaving the ruling party.

The Star