Senator Wadada Blames His Imminent Exit From SDP On El-Rufai
Senator Ahmed Wadada of the Social Democratic Party, SDP representing Nasarawa West at the red chamber, has signaled his imminent defection, citing the unprincipled lifestyle of former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasril El-rufai’s conduct in the party.
“Even though Malam El-Rufai is my elder brother, I don’t think I can stay with him in the SDP because he is not a principled politician,” he stated.
Wadada pointed to El-Rufai’s well-documented role in supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergence as APC’s flagbearer in 2022 and questioned the sincerity behind his recent political pivot.
“What changed in President Tinubu between the time El-Rufai supported him and now that he has defected to the SDP?” Wadada asked pointedly.
Wadada contrasted El-Rufai’s actions with what he described as true loyalty and principle, citing Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s continued allegiance to the APC, even after his preferred presidential candidate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, lost out at the primaries.
Beyond internal party politics, Wadada weighed in on national issues, particularly the aftermath of fuel subsidy removal. While acknowledging the hardship it has caused, he praised Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule for using the additional funds to drive visible development.
“In Nasarawa State, the impact of the oil subsidy funds is visible everywhere — even to the most gullible and the blind,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, the chieftain of the ruling APC has revealed that Wadada had planned to return back to the APC a long time ago.
He challenged Wadada to stop blaming El-rufai for his exit. “We are all aware Wadada was coming back. His decamp to the SDP was to seek space to contest the election, which got him victory because he was denied a ticket to challenge for the vacant seat following the exit of Senator Abdullahi Adamu.