Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The news of Fani-Kayode’s defection was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on his official Facebook on Thursday.
Pictures also emerged showing President Buhari receiving the former minister in Aso Rock.
Fani-Kayode’s defection came after months of speculations and denials.
Speaking with journalists after he was presented to President Buhari by the caretaker chairman of the APC, Governor Mala Buni of Yobe State on Thursday, Fani-Kayode said he believed that “it was time for him to cross over to join hands with the president in moving Nigeria forward”.
“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,” the former minister said.
“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,” he added.