Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
El-Rufai disclosed this in a press statement released on Monday, March 10, 2025.
The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), cited a ‘growing misalignment’ between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision.
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 noted that he had raised concerns about the party’s trajectory both privately and publicly over the past two years but found no willingness among the current leadership to address the issues.
The statement reads, “Developments in the last two years confirm that there is no desire on the part of those who currently control and run the APC to acknowledge, much less address, the unhealthy situation of the party.”
“At this point in my political journey, I have come to the conclusion that I must seek another political platform for the pursuit of the progressive values I cherish.”
The former governor, had of late, criticised the leadership of the government and of the ruling party over some decisions made, which he felt were not to the benefit of the majority of Nigerians.
He had also been seen hobnobbing with leaders of opposition parties, especially former vice president Atiku Abubakar and chieftains of SDP.
Only this past weekend, the former minister visited Atiku, former Osun State governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Raul Aregbesola and Pastor Tunde Bakare, at Lagos and Adamawa states.
