Outspoken former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai’s defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is about experiencing setbacks as the North-West zone of the party has disowned his announced membership of the party.
Making this position known in a statement in Kaduna this Friday, the North West Assistant Secretary of SDP, Idris Inuwa, claimed that the ward and state chapter of SDP have no membership records of the former FCT Minister.
The statement reads, “It has come to our notice that certain individuals, including Nasir El-Rufai, are being rumoured to have joined the SDP. However, neither the chairman of Kaduna North Local Government in Kaduna State nor the leadership of Unguwar Sarki ward has any record of these memberships.”
He, therefore, advised El-Rufai and other prospective members to adhere to the proper membership process of joining the party.
“We advise him and any other interested individuals to follow the proper procedures if they wish to officially become members of the party.
“While we recognize the growing interest of individuals and groups in joining the SDP, we emphasise that there are well-defined guidelines and constitutional provisions governing membership admission. Kaduna State chapter of SDP remains open and welcomes all prospective members who adhere to established procedures,” Inuwa pointed out.
The North-West Zonal Assistant Secretary also kicked against the dissolution of the Kaduna State working committee of the SDP by the party’s National working committee.
Recall, El-Rufai had on March 10, 2025, resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress and defected to the Social Democratic Party following what he described several concerns about the ‘ capricious trajectory ‘ in the ruling party, which the leadership allegedly failed to address.
