FG BEHIND CRISES IN PDP, LP, NNPP – EL-RUFAI
FG BEHIND CRISES IN PDP, LP, NNPP – EL-RUFAI The Presidency and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday clashed again over allegation that the Federal Government is behind the internal crises and litany of litigations rocking the opposition parties in the country. El-Rufai made the claim when he visited the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party in Abuja. A video of his meeting with the party leadership has since gone viral on social media platforms. The embattled former governor also vented his frustration at the confusion and inactivity of the opposition camp. He said, “The crisis they are facing in the Labour Party is contrived and funded by the government of the day. Everyone knows it. “Jumping from one court to the other is all designed to distract the party leadership from focusing on their core functions. “The same thing is happening in the PDP, even the NNPP has been targeted for destruction. There are people who have been resourced to go and cause problems in the NNPP. “The last thing I read about the NNPP was that one faction of the party has expelled Kwankwaso and the sitting governor. “When you see things like that, you will know it is a contrived crisis. Which party sacks a sitting governor? And that is the only governor they have. I cannot mention names because I don’t have the details.” El-Rufai, earlier on Monday, announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition SDP, vowing to mobilise against the APC government in 2027. He highlighted his previous efforts to address internal issues privately and publicly, which he felt were ignored, leading to his decision to seek an alternative platform that aligns with his values. The erstwhile APC chieftain also confirmed that he had submitted his resignation letter to the ruling party, saying that he consulted with his mentors, colleagues and supporters before joining the SDP in preparation for the 2027 general election. Presidency slams El-Rufai Reacting to his fresh allegation on Tuesday, the Presidency knocked El-Rufai, saying it was right to believe he jumped ship because of his inordinate ambition. In an exclusive phone interview, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, expressed concerns that the new SDP convert was doing a bad job if his latest ‘gaslighting’ was to unsettle the ruling APC government. He said, “First, I am not aware and don’t know anything about that. Is he also saying that the Federal Government is also sponsoring a crisis in the SDP that he went to? His journey to the SDP, in summary, is dead on arrival. “In the coming days or weeks, for you members of the press, they will give you enough material to be reported. “Once the party is over, they will now sit and start fighting each other. They will start fighting over who becomes the candidates or representatives and start disagreeing with one another. “So they are enjoying the first two weeks when the media will give them attention. Inordinate ambition is when people think it is only through them that change can come. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, by God’s grace, will serve two terms and after he finishes, he will give it to a new generation of younger people. We have already moved past this political recycling.” LP denies allegation When quizzed, the leadership of the LP denied knowledge of El-Rufai’s allegation. In an interview, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, wondered why the former minister was just raising the alarm. He said, “If the APC has a hand in an internal crisis in a political party, we in the Labour Party are not aware of it. “We also think El-Rufai is speaking from both sides of the…
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