Utweets
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Kaduna State chapter, has debunked the claim that former governor, Nasir El-Rufai is a member of the party, noting that he is yet to formally enlist as a member of the party....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>
Addressing Journalists, Friday in Kaduna, Idris Inuwa, assistant national secretary, Northwest Zone of the party, stated that El-Rufai’s entry into the party remained a rumor as he has yet to follow due process.
The former Kaduna state governor, who is one of the founding members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his decision to dump the party for SDP.
Inuwa, therefore, advised El-Rufai and his cohorts to follow proper procedures if they wish to officially become members of the party.
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 had disclosed this in a press statement released on his X handle few weeks ago, where he expressed his disappointment with the APC’s leadership, accusing the party of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding members.
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 had disclosed this in a press statement released on his X handle few weeks ago, where he expressed his disappointment with the 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 (APC), 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,” he said.
However, at a press conference held in Kaduna on Friday, the SDP’s Assistant National Secretary, Northwest Zone, Idris Inuwa, emphasised that El-Rufai’s entry into the party remained a rumor as he has yet to follow due process.
“It has come to our notice that certain individuals, including Mal. Nasir El-Rufai, are being rumored to have joined the SDP. However, neither the Chairman of the Kaduna North Local Government Chapter in Kaduna State, nor the leadership of Unguwar Sarki ward, has any record of these memberships,” Inuwa said…CONTINUE READING>>
