Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi Not A Member Of Our Party – APC

MICHAEL AKINOLA

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has stated in clear terms that the former senator who represented Lagos Central at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, is not a member of the party in the state but a member of the Accord Party.

The APC said that the clarification became necessary because of the reported clandestine activities by Senator Afikuyomi to undermine the APC in Lagos State. It claimed that his activities were targeted at promoting opposition politicians in the process leading to the governorship election.

In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the All Progressives Congress said that it was aware of Afikuyomi’s activities and his reported claims of being an APC member.

“While we believe it is within the rights of Afikuyomi to work for any interest that suits his fancy, we feel obliged to warn faithful and loyal APC members that Tokunbo Afikuyomi is not one of us, contrary to the impression he gives to unsuspecting party members.“While we do not begrudge Afikuyomi his rights to choose and work for any platform or candidate of his choice, we warn him to desist from claiming to be a member of our great party and proudly own up to the interest of whoever he is working for.
“We know Afikuyomi as a member of the Accord Party and the Lagos State Exco of APC does not know him as one of us, as we are aware he has left our party for Accord Party.
“We, therefore, alert members of our party and anyone dealing with Afikuyomi to clearly know that he is not a member of the APC” the party stated.
The Lagos APC saluted Lagosians for their ‘impregnable fidelity’ to the party. It urged them to look for impostors and fifth columnists who have promised their masters that they will assist their doomed campaigns and interests by sowing confusion in APC.

“This disclaimer on Afikuyomi is an effort to dispel such damned efforts.
“We urge Lagosians to stick firmly with an APC that has served them so well in Lagos and which had gotten a pan-Nigerian renewal of mandate to give the country continued good, honest and fruitful governance for the next four years,’ the party stated.