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El-Rufai Officially Joins ADC After Leaving APC
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after resigning his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
El-Rufai was registered on Thursday at the ADC office in U/Sarki Ward, Kaduna, where he also received his membership card. He was accompanied by several of his loyalists, including former appointees and local government chairmen who supported his move.
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory left the APC on March 10, citing what he described as a widening disconnect between his values and the current direction of the ruling party.
In his resignation letter, El-Rufai accused the APC leadership of abandoning the progressive ideals on which the party was founded. He said recent developments confirmed that those leading the party were unwilling to address what he called “unhealthy” internal issues.
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El-Rufai added that he had repeatedly expressed concerns, both privately and publicly, about the party’s trajectory for two years, but said his warnings were consistently ignored.
The former governor, who played a key role in the 2013 merger that produced the APC, said the party had drifted from its original vision, prompting his decision to exit.
More details are expected.
