Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former minister was earlier reported to have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his meeting with the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello and the APC interim National Chairman, Mala Buni.

Mr Fani-Kayode's meeting with the duo on Tuesday came as a surprise to many owing to his stern criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

On Wednesday, Mr Bello, in a two minutes video, claimed the former minister had dumped the PDP for the APC.

The governor said the defection of Mr Fani-Kayode was one of his achievements as the chairman of youth and women mobilisation committee of...