A strategic meeting was held Tuesday by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Chief Security Officer of the late General Sani Abacha Hamza Al Mustapha, Social Democratic Party (SDP) Chairman Shehu Gabam, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Segun Sowunmi.
The four convened to assess Nigeria’s opposition’s level of democratic engagement.
Posting on X, Sowunmi wrote: “You must set forth at Dawn, a strategic meeting called by HE Shehu Gabam, Chairman of SDP, with HE @elrufai, El-Rufai, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Otunba Segun Sowunmi.
“The alternative, to meet and greet and review the state of opposition democratic engagement in Nigeria.”
This follows El-Rufai’s denial of reports that he had switched from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP.
El-Rufai was rumored to be considering defecting to the PDP.
“Please disregard the patent lies and rumors about my political affiliation,” the former governor retorted. My lawyers have submitted the top false news vendors for additional action.
Daniel Bwala, the presidential spokesperson, had stated in 2022 that El-Rufai will switch to the PDP prior to the general election in 2023.
The claim was also rejected by El-Rufai, who replied on X: “Thanks @BwalaDaniel but no, thanks.” My body will never, ever be discovered near your just formed political party. I’m still laughing.
