Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he has no intention of joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as worse than it used to be.
El-Rufai stated this on Monday night in his first media interview since leaving office in 2023.
The ex-governor told Arise TV that he would consider joining another party if the All Progressives Congress (APC) fails to address its internal issues.
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He said his meetings with politicians from other parties have been misinterpreted, clarifying that his interactions do not indicate plans to leave the APC.
El-Rufai said: “It should be clear that the fact that I’m in the APC doesn’t mean that I cannot visit a friend of mine who is in the PDP or SDP. So anytime I visit anyone that is not in APC, they say, ‘Oh, he’s thinking of leaving the party.’ In fact, about two months ago, one character in Kaduna posted on his Facebook page that I’ve collected a PDP membership card in my ward. It was totally untrue.”
He also addressed rumour about his alleged move to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after visiting the party’s national headquarters.
The 65-year-old said: “When I visited my brother and friend Shehu Gabam at the SDP headquarters, they said, ‘Oh, he has joined the SDP.’ Again, not true.”
El-Rufai, however, added: “I don’t know where I will end up if the APC doesn’t come back to where we started. But one thing I can tell you for sure is that PDP is not a party that I will go to, ever. I have thought about that. I’ve decided that long ago, and nothing has changed. In fact if anything PDP has gotten worse, rule out PDP.”
