El-Rufai's Allies Dump His Camp for APC, Declare Support for Governor Uba Sani
- Several political figures once linked to former Kaduna Governor Nasiru El-Rufai rejoined the APC and moved toward the camp of incumbent Governor Uba Sani
- The group includes a former Chief of Staff, a former senator, a former deputy speaker, and a former SDP chairman in Kaduna State
- A former Kaduna commissioner confirmed the mass realignment, saying the politicians had decided to move as a group
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Kaduna State - Several politicians formerly associated with ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai have publicly broken from his political circle and aligned themselves with the state's incumbent governor, Senator Uba Sani, as the 2027 general elections draw closer.
Among those who have crossed to the Uba Sani camp are Bashir Saidu, who served as Chief of Staff under El-Rufai, and Abdu Kwari, a former state commissioner who also held a seat in the Senate.
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Nasir Abdullahi Maikano, who led the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State and spent three terms representing Ungwan Sanusi Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, is also part of the group.
Moukhtar Isa Hazo, a former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, similarly features among those now backing the incumbent governor, along with several other grassroots political figures spread across the state.
Former commissioner confirms the move
As reported by Vanguard, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, a former commissioner in Kaduna State, confirmed the development.
According to The Guardian, he said the decision to realign was collective.
"It's true, we are going together with them," he said.
The shift is significant because each of the named politicians had, at different points, been part of El-Rufai's political network, making their turn towards Uba Sani a notable development in Kaduna's evolving political landscape ahead of 2027.
What realignment could mean for Kaduna politics?
The move is expected to bolster Governor Uba Sani's standing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State.
It also points to a broader reshuffling of political allegiances in the state, with actors from various camps repositioning themselves well ahead of next year's elections.
The development could also affect the balance of influence between competing political blocs within and outside the APC, as more figures weigh their options ahead of 2027.
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Islamic Council speaks on El-Rufai's continued detention
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs broke its silence on the detention of El-Rufai.
The council's statement came after Defence Minister Christopher Musa publicly linked El-Rufai to killings in Southern Kaduna.
El-Rufai's family issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Defence Minister to either provide evidence or retract his claims.
Source: Legit.ng
