Controversial and outspoken Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says former President, Muhammadu Buhari blessed his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
Speaking In an interview this Thursday with BBC Hausa Service, El-Rufai disclosed that he left the Ruling Party after Buhari’s blessing which came via a meeting with him on Friday, 7 March.
“I met with him (Buhari) on Friday, and told him about my consultations in preparation to leave the party. I sought his blessing and prayers and told him about the new party I am joining. And he gave his blessing, prayers and wished me success.
According to him, Buhari told him that he is now a statesman, while we are the politicians, adding that the former President knew that his group had good intentions, and then prayed for them.
On whether he defected so as not to be expelled, the outspoken former Governor, pointed out that he would have preferred expulsion, as it would have saved him the inconvenience of explaining himself.
“Well, it would have been better for me if they expelled me. I have stated many times that APC would be my last political party. Had they expelled me, they would have saved me the troubles of explaining why I left the APC. As I said, I have not left the APC, but the APC rather left me,” El-Rufai noted.
