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FLASHBACK: APC Is Darkness, I’ll Rather Die Than Join, Says Femi Fani-Kayode In 2019
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Thursday returned to the All Progressives Congress.
This comes barely two years after he described the party as darkness, which he will never associate with.
He had said in December 2019 when there was a speculation that he was considering joining the ruling party that “APC is a sinking ship”.
Then, in a series of tweets, he described the report of his defection as “false and insulting”.
He accused the President, Major General Buhari Muhammadu-led regime of deceiving Nigerians with an anti-corruption war.
He had said, “The suggestion that l joined the APC is false and insulting. Those that are peddling this fake news should bury their heads in shame. With what we have witnessed, l would rather die than join a filthy, rat-infested sinking ship like the Almajiri Peoples Congress (APC).
“I am committed to opposing the APC and those that are in their ranks for the rest of my natural life and I will NEVER join them no matter what! They are nothing but darkness whilst l stand for the light of God and truth: there can be NO fellowship between light and darkness.”
But when he met Buhari, whom he had clamoured for his impeachment two years ago, FFK said he was just doing the right thing.
Fani-Kayode, who also spoke to the correspondents, said he believed that it was time for him to cross over to join hands with the President in moving Nigeria forward.
He said on Thursday, “The point is that I felt it was time to do the right thing, to put Nigeria first and appreciate the efforts that have been made, particularly in the last couple of years in terms of security; fighting insurgency and terrorism.
“It is not always negative and when the time is right, we change direction to join forces and join hands to move the country forward.
“Doing this doesn’t mean we are enemies to anybody. Even if we are in another party, the PDP or any other party or group, we can still work together across party, regional, ethnic or religious lines.”
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