Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has dismissed reports claiming he has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a statement on Sunday, Mustapha described the reports as “fake news,” stressing that he has not held any discussions with members of the opposition or their coalition partners.
“My attention has been drawn to a news story in circulation associating me with the opposition alliance and their choice of the ADC as their political party. I want the general public to know that this is fake news. I am not in any opposition alliance, and I am not in any discussion with those who are involved,” he said.
The former SGF maintained that he remains a principal founding member of the APC and could not abandon the party he helped to establish. While acknowledging the challenges within the APC, he insisted that the solution lies in working from within rather than defecting to another platform.
He urged the public to disregard any speculation to the contrary.
Mustapha served as SGF from 2017 to 2023.
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