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A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace in Kano State.
Addressing journalists after the visit, El-Rufai said Nigeria urgently requires a trustworthy political alternative to save the country.
The former governor explained that godfatherism and dysfunction had ruined both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
El-Rufai also disclosed that he had joined SDP to help create a credible political alternative free from godfatherism.
According to El-Rufai: “Kano is critical of any serious political formation because of its consistently high voter turnout. Kano is critical to any serious political formation because of its consistently high voter turnout. After joining the SDP, it was important to come and engage with stakeholders here.
“Twelve years ago, we merged three major parties to form the APC and defeated an incumbent president. But now, the goal is different. We are bringing together disaffected members across political divides under an existing platform, the SDP, which we believe has the best pedigree and potential.
“We have seen how godfatherism destroyed the PDP and is now wreaking the APC. Nigerians deserve a party built on fairness, internal democracy, and equal opportunity; the SDP can be that alternative.”
In other news, Preparations are in top gear for the reception of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, along with nine other APC governors, has arrived in Asaba for the event.
Other governors already in Asaba include Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Dikko Radda of Katsina State, and Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State.
