“I Don’t Care”: El-Rufai Speaks from Opposition's National Secretariat Amid Defection Rumour, Video

• Former Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai has visited the national secretariat of the SDP in Abuja on Wednesday
• A source privy to the development said El-Rufai visited the national chairman of the SDP on a consultation level
• In a video of the moment, El-Rufai was heard saying that the images could be uploaded on social media and that he care less about it

FCT, Abuja = Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state and ex-minister of the federal capital territory, paid a courtesy visit to the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Wednesday, March 20.

The visit was the second of its kind recently that the chieftain of the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be seen undertaking.

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Why did El-Rufai visit the SDP secretariat

According to Tribune Online, an insider source disclosed that the former governor's visit to the SDP national secretariat was to consult with the opposition party's leadership, led by Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam.

The SDP national chairman was said to have described El-Rufa'i as a closed pal with a high political pedigree, adding that a transformational leader like him is needed.

Gabam thanked the former Kaduna governor and his entourage for the visit. He called on Nigerians to put aside religious, political, regional and ethnic differences to move the country forward.

Has El-Rufai dumped APC?

He said the country needed this amid numerous challenges from insecurity, kidnapping, hunger, inflation and joblessness, among others.

However, a video tweeted by AIT on Thursday morning disclosed that the governor had visited the opposition secretariat amid the rumour that he was planning to dump the ruling APC for another party.

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During the photo section of the video, someone was telling the photographer not to upload it on Twitter (now X), but El-Rufai was heard saying, "Let them upload it; I don't care."

See the video here:

APC chieftain reacts

Obidike Chukwuebuka, an APC member, said Nigerians should be calmed and watch as things unfold since no one knows the actual motive of the former governor.

He said:

"Nobody knows his (El-Rufai) motive, so let's watch and see who and who he can attract to support his acclaimed ambition.

El-Rufai visits FFK's private residence

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state, has visited former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode at his private residence in Abuja.

Fani-Kayode, one of the spokespersons of President Bola Tinubu's presidential campaign council, announced the former governor's visit on Friday.

This was coming when politicians were making moves ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Source: Legit.ng