Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, marking his first major political move since exiting the All Progressives Congress. El-Rufai completed his registration and received his ADC membership card at the party’s Unguwar Sarki Ward office in Kaduna.
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory arrived at the venue with a contingent of loyal supporters, including former appointees and several local government chairmen.
Speaking after his registration, El-Rufai said he would use the ADC platform to challenge what he described as incompetent leadership currently steering the affairs of the state.
He stated this while speaking to his supporters and party officials, including the ADC Vice Chairman (North West), Hon. Jafaru Sani, and National Membership Secretary, Senator Sadiq Yar’adua.
“I’m a bona fide member of the African Democratic Congress.
“The SDP would not agree to open up to the coalition leadership because the government has bribed and compromised some of the leaders.
“Happily, the ADC agreed to the terms and conditions of the coalition leadership,” El-Rufai said.
He stated that all pending by-elections and local contests, which had delayed his full commitment, had now concluded.
El-Rufai expressed gratitude to the organisers for arranging the event on short notice, saying that, “I was informed at 6 pm yesterday to be here at 4 o’clock. And I managed to get here.”
Turning to the political stakes, El-Rufai vowed to challenge APC leadership in Kaduna State, citing past successes and the need for accountability.
“I want to call on all citizens of Kaduna State of 18 years and above to come out en masse and register with the African Democratic Congress
“By the grace of God, we are going to repeat what we did in 2015, when we got rid of the incompetent, thieving, stealing and corrupt PDP administration,” he said.
