El-Rufai Ends Long Anticipation, Officially Joins ADC Months After Leaving APC
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the former Governor of Kaduna State, and former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has finally and officially joined the African Democratic Congress, months after leaving the All Progressives Congress.
OTN News further reports as gathered that the former governor registered with the ADC and collected his membership card at the party office in U/Sarki Ward, Kaduna State.
OTN News recall that El-Rufai, on March 10, cited a widening disconnect between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his defection.
OTN News further recalls that in his resignation letter, El-Rufai, who was instrumental in the 2013 merger of opposition parties that led to the formation of the APC, openly criticised the APC’s leadership, accusing the party of abandoning the progressive ideals upon which it was founded.
“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,” El-Rufai had stated.
He revealed that, he had repeatedly raised concerns about the party’s trajectory, both privately and publicly, over the past two years, but his warnings were ignored by the APC leadership.
OTN News, however, observes that,nEl-Rufai's decision to cross carpet from the ruling party for ADC, marks a significant turn of events in the coalition gathering ahead of the 2027 elections.
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