Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday declared that he has no plan to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He attributed reports of his defection from the PDP to mischief makers.
In a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Taiwo Adisa, Makinde noted that reports on his defection is “a concocted falsehood from purveyors of fake news, who are bent on maligning the governor at all cost.”
He raised alarm that, “There is a concocted lie going the rounds about Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State planning to dump the PDP.
“This is the latest in the rounds of false reports and fake news, weapons which some individuals have employed to wage a needless war against the governor.
“It becomes imperative to attack the hydra-headed monster of fake news and false reports and this particular report raised all the red flags of fake news, as it was based on alleged hints from an individual who claimed not to want his name in print.”
Governor Makinde insisted that he has been a strong pillar of PDP for many years and that he is already leading the mission for its revival of PDP in the South-West.
The governor dismissed reports on his intention to decamp to the Advanced Democratic Congress (ADC). Governor Makinde declared that he will not be distracted by the lies being peddled by those he described as enemies within and without.