By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
Less than 24 hours after he boasted that he was instrumental to the defection of three former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode is seriously under fire for his comments.
This is even as one of the mentioned Governors, the Ebonyi state Governor who is the Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Dave Nweze Umahi has called Fani-Kayode a “white liar”.
Gov. Umahi who spoke on Channels Television breakfast programme Sunrise Daily on Friday has denied being persuaded by Fani-Kayode to join APC, pointing out that he did so without the input of a third party.
A furious Gov. Umahi disclosed that he is hurt by Fani-Kayode’s claims despite the facts that they are friends, saying that he never played any role in his defection to the ruling party.
Said he: “I will not take it from Femi Fani-Kayode that he made me to join APC. It’s an insult to a big Governor like me. I joined APC on my own to tow the part of our founding fathers like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe who took the Eastern Region to the central government. I took my people back to the center on my own and not by any Fani-Kayode”.
Gov. Umahi warned Fani-Kayode to take back his words and refrain from further reducing him to a Public Relations stunt.
Recall that the former Aviation Minister under PDP and Spokesman of PDP Presidential Campaign Council had only on Thursday, jumped ship and has been signing like a Cenery that more PDP top shots are warming up to defect to APC including serving governors.
He spoke to newsmen on Thursday at Presidential Villa, Abuja after he was received by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“If you ask my friend and brother, Governor Matawale here, there are many people within the PDP, who really do want to come over to the APC.
“I can tell you that, I was there and very instrumental when Governor Umahi joined the APC.
“I was there and very instrumental when Governor Ayade did the same thing. I was there and very instrumental when my friend and brother, governor of Zamfara, Governor Matawale did the same thing”, Fani-Kayode claimed.
