Social Democratic Party, SDP, Kaduna State Chapter has disowned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognised member of the party in Kaduna State.
It would be recalled that El-Rufai and some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, dumped the ruling party for SDP.
The former governor cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision.
El-Rufai, in a press statement released on his X handle, expressed disappointment with APC’s leadership, accusing the party of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding members.
“As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. Since 2013, I have hoped that my personal values and those of the APC will continue to align until I choose to retire from politics.”
However, at a press conference held in Kaduna, yesterday, the party’s Assistant National Secretary, North West Zone, Idris Inuwa, emphasised that El-Rufai’s entry into the party remains a rumor as he is yet to follow due process.
“It has come to our notice that certain individuals, including El-Rufai, are being rumored to have joined SDP. However, neither the chairman of Kaduna North Local Government nor the leadership of Unguwar Sarki ward, has any record of these memberships,” Inuwa said.
Inuwa, therefore, advised El-Rufai and his cohorts to follow proper procedures if they wish to officially become members of the party.
“We advise him and any other interested individual to follow the proper procedures if they wish to officially become members of the party,” he said.
