Jimi Agbaje, a former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for position of Lagos State governor, has refuted rumors that he has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), IgbereTV reports
In a statement on Wednesday, Modupe Ogunbayo, a spokesperson for Mr. Agbaje, called the rumors “misinformation.”
The declaration was made in response to a trending WhatsApp message last week that claimed Mr. Agbaje, a pharmacist, had “rejoined” the APC.
“I’m fully back in APC to join our Southwest leaders as well as progressive family and friends in Lagos State,” the viral WhatsApp message read.
“The awalokan 2023 is a project that both young and old in all the nooks and crannies of the Southwest should be embraced. On this note, I sincerely join APC from the major opposition party (PDP) to add my strength.
“I believe It’s time to support and also to appreciate Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU as next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the forthcoming Presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
