Newscenter Media News Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has taken a swipe at former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, saying his alliance with opposition figures will not be enough to unseat an incumbent president.
El-Rufai formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday, citing a growing disconnect between his personal values and the ruling party’s direction.
Reacting on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Bwala acknowledged El-Rufai’s right to switch parties but questioned the real intent behind his decision.
“Senior, @elrufai, I read the news today that you resigned from APC to join SDP. Well, I have nothing against you because you exercised your constitutional right,” Bwala wrote.
“However, the motive is what we will interrogate in the coming days and remind Nigerians that you are not a phenomenon that emerged like a clap of thunder from a blue sky.
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“We will intellectually remind you that associating with sore losers to unseat the incumbent is not an ideology, nor is it progressivism. It is simply an inordinate ambition destined to fail,” he added.
El-Rufai, in his statement on Monday, criticized the APC, saying it had drifted away from the progressive ideals upon which it was founded.
“As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. Since 2013, I have hoped that my personal values and those of the APC will continue to align until I choose to retire from politics,” El-Rufai said.
He further revealed that his new political objective would be to build a stronger opposition coalition to challenge the APC in future elections.
“Without prejudice to this decision, as a member of the SDP, I will focus on engaging with and persuading other opposition leaders and parties to join us and congregate under a unified democratic platform to challenge the APC in all elections and bye-elections between now and 2027 by the Grace of God,” he added.
With El-Rufai now in the opposition camp, his next political moves will be closely watched as the 2027 elections draw closer.
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