3 hours Ago By Anthony Ufoh
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari is aware that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which he was a founding member. The former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister announced on his social media page that he has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). There have been speculations about his political alignment, especially as he was not able to make to get a ministerail position with the present administration.
El-Rufai has recently been critical of the present administration and has also had issues with the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani. The former governor stated that developments in the APC over the last two years have not aligned with the principles on which the party was founded upon. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, El-Rufai said he had secured the consent of Muhammadu Buhari before leaving the APC for the SDP.
“I left the APC with his full knowledge. I visited him on a Friday and informed him of my decision to leave the party because I involve and consult with him on all my matters.” He recalled how, during his tenure as governor, he submitted the list of his commissioner-nominees to Buhari for screening to ensure that none of them had ever insulted him (Buhari).
“After going through the list, he nodded his approval and offered prayers. I consult with him in all I do,” he added. El-Rufai said that he considers Buhari his godfather in politics.
“My first godfather is Muhammadu Buhari. For the rest, I will not mention them because if I do, they’ll be pressured.”.
