Politics

Lamido Rejects El-Rufai’s Call to Join SDP

Published

13 hours ago

Mar 16, 2025.

Lamido criticized El-Rufai’s political ideology and commitment to national development.
Lamido who played a crucial role in establishing the PDP, rejected the invitation as an insult and reaffirmed his dedication to his party.
He vehemently refuted the notion and emphasized PDP crucial role in shaping Nigeria’s democratic landscape.

Former Jigawa State Governor and key Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has dismissed ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s invitation for politicians to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Eko Hot Blog reports.

El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP, called on notable opposition figures to follow suit.

EDITOR’S PICK

In response, Lamido criticized El-Rufai’s political ideology and commitment to national development. Lamido, who played a crucial role in establishing the PDP, rejected the invitation as an insult and reaffirmed his dedication to his party.

He said, “Honestly, without disrespect, how does he expect us in PDP to follow him to another party? The PDP is the party that made him who he is.

“He likened the situation to family lineage, asking, “How can a grandson claim that his grandfather knows nothing?”

He chastises Nasir El-Rufai for seeking validation from former President Muhammadu Buhari prior to leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lamido Rejects El-Rufai's Call to Join SDP

Alhaji Sule Lamido

Lamido pointed out the irony of El-Rufai’s actions, citing his past dismissals of political elders’ influence in Nigerian politics.

In response to claims that the PDP is finished, Lamido vehemently refuted the notion and emphasized the party’s crucial role in shaping Nigeria’s democratic landscape.