- Safiu Kehinde
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has defected to the Social Democratic Party as he dumped the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Having been at odd with the ruling party over time, speculations had grown over his imminent exit from the APC.
According to report, El-Rufai’s withdrawal from the APC was disclosed in a letter making the rounds on social media.
As contained in the letter titled “Onwards to the future”, the former Kaduna Governor who is a founding member of the APC, cited the refusal of the party leadership to address the unhealthy situation within the party.
While relishing his momennts with the party, El-Rufai declared his resignation from the party and decision to join the SDP following consultations with his mentors, colleagues, and loyalists.
“As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. It had been my hope since 2013 that my personal values and that of the APC will align up to the time I choose to retire from politics.
“Developments in the last two years confirm that there is no desire on the part of those who currently control and run the APC to acknowledge, much less address, the unhealthy situation of the party.
“On my part, I have raised concerns in private and, more recently, in public regarding the capricious trajectory of the party. Therefore, at this point in my political journey, I have come to the conclusion that I must seek another political platform for the pursuit of the progressive values I cherish.
“Today, the 10th of March 2025, I have submitted a letter resigning my membership of the APC to my ward in Kaduna, effective immediately.
“Subsequent to this, I had concluded consultations with my mentors, colleagues and loyalists alike about the future, and have decided to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and adopt it as the platform for our future political engagements and activities.” The letter read.