President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed claims that he is responsible for defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that he neither coerced nor forced anyone to leave their political platforms.
He made this known on Wednesday night during an interfaith breaking of the fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Tinubu said critics were entitled to their views but insisted he had no hand in weakening the opposition.
He maintained that he did not use force or abuse his authority against any political group. According to him, individuals who chose to defect did so on their own, likening their action to leaving a sinking ship.
