Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has affirmed that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while dismissing claims that he is on the verge of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This is after reports claimed that Fintiri was the next governor to join the ruling party following the recent defection of his Zamfara State counterpart, Bello Matawalle, to the APC.
However, the governor, in a statement released Thursday by his Director General of Media & Communications, Mr. Solomon Kumangar, said there was no substance to the speculation.
“The Governor is not contemplating leaving the PDP. He is comfortably leading the party in Adamawa State to achieve development milestones for the people. He remains focused on the mandate of providing good governance to all parts of the state,” Kumangar stated.
He said the defection speculation was the work of “social media warriors” and has no basis in reality.
He advised politicians of all persuasions to de-emphasise political partisanship at these critical times of efforts to build an Adamawa State that people of goodwill seek.
“What is most important at this point is for Nigerians of all walks of life to join hands and surmount the challenges confronting the nation,” he said.
