The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed concerns over the recent political engagement regarding between Nasir El-Rufai, the ex-Kaduna state governor, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s camp, and the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP).
TimesNow.com.ng recalled 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 residence of Shehu Gabam, the national 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. Former governor El-Rufai was also present.
However, in an interview on Television Continentalâs Politics Tonight on Sunday, January 12, Gabam, denied a political alliance with Atiku and Nasir El-Rufai ahead of the 2027 elections.
He maintained that SDP’s priority is to strengthen its structure and offer credible alternatives ahead of the next election.
Reacting to the development, the national vice chairman of the APC (South-East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, said the ruling party was not worried over the moves by the opposition figures.
As reported by The Punch, he said:
However, the deputy national organising secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru, said that the party cannot currently do anything about the immediate past governor of Kaduna until he takes a position on his political future.
According to him, El-Rufai has a constitutional right to mingle and associate with anybody he likes.
He said:
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In another development, TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that a source revealed some governors who are members of the PDP may defect to the ruling APC.
It was gathered that the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, was allegedly involved in the wooing of the governors as part of moves to enlarge the coast of his party.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
