Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has opened up about his discussion with Nasir El-Rufai, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that ahead of the 2027 general elections, Segun Showunmi, convener of the âNational Opposition Movementâ, revealed that some top politicians met.
According to Showunmi, the meeting was at the instance of Shehu Gabam, the chairman of the SDP.
Hamza Al-Mustapha, a retired Nigerian Army major and ex-presidential aspirant who served as chief security officer (CSO) to former head of state General Sani Abacha, was at the meeting. Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, was also present.
Reacting, Gabam, who was a guest on Channels Televisionâs Politics Today programme on Thursday, January 9, said his party has done nothing wrong in holding talks with ex-Kaduna governor El-Rufai.
He said:
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In another development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the presidency described the allegation that Yoruba people head consequential agencies in Nigeria as “a cheap shot”.
According to one of the presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga, the claim is ridiculous.
Onanuga spoke after El-Rufai weighed in on Professor Farooq Kperogiâs recent criticism of alleged ethnic favouritism in President Tinubu’s appointments.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
