ADC Slams El-Rufai Over Alleged SDP Merger in Kaduna “To Set the Record Straight”
- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State has reacted to the report of absorbing the structures of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- The ADC in Kaduna state said the claim is false, baseless, and unknown to the leadership of the Party
- The ADC publicity secretary i Kaduna state, Musa Idris, set the record straight by making three unique clarifications
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Kaduna state - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State has rejected the claim that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state has merged with the party.
The ADC said the report that SDP collapsed its structure into its folds is “false, baseless, and unknown to the leadership of our party in Kaduna State.”
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The ADC state publicity secretary, Musa Idris, stated this while reacting to the alleged merger under the leadership of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Mallam Bashir Saidu, and Hon. Ja’afar Mohammed Sani.
Idris said the report is nothing more than an attempt to mislead the public.
As reported by The Nation, he made this known in a statement issued on Monday, August 25, 2025.
“The statement in question was signed by one Mr. Darius Kurah, a person who is neither a member of the ADC nor an official of our Party at any level. His self-appointed title of "Publicity Secretary of the Coalition" is fraudulent and constitutes Political impersonation. The only authentic and constitutionally recognized Publicity Secretary of the ADC in Kaduna State is Engr. Idris Musa.
“It is also important to clarify that the comment credited to our Kaduna State Chairman, Elder Patrick D. Ambut, was taken out of context. The Chairman only attended a meeting he was invited to, to review the last bye-election, not to endorse any claim of SDP structures, collapsing into ADC. He has never authorized such pronouncements. Elder Ambut, as a democrat, will surely welcome SDP members into the coalition when they choose to come properly and through the laid-down procedures.”
To set the record straight:
• ADC did not convene any meeting to absorb SDP members.
• ADC did not receive or collapse SDP structures into its fold.
• ADC did not authorize any pronouncement suggesting otherwise.
Kaduna bye-election: El-Rufai snubs ADC
Legit.ng recall that El-Rufai appeared to have taken a reverse from the coalition's adopted political platform, ADC
This is as the former governor took to social media and asked the people of Zaria, Chikun to vote for another party in the Saturday, August 16, bye-elections in the constituencies in Kaduna.
Recall that the former governor recently visited Sokoto to canvass support for the ADC, while criticising President Bola Tinubu and the APC government.
ADC supporters welcome El-Rufai to Kaduna state
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that on Wednesday, August 13, ADC supporters stormed the streets to warmly receive El-Rufai.
A viral video showed a mammoth crowd gathered in Rido, Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna, welcoming El-Rufai during a rally for the House of Representatives candidate, Alex Adanu.
Mixed reactions have trailed El-Rufai's visit as many wondered if the former governor had dumped SDP for the ADC.
Source: Legit.ng
