El-Rufai has no political relevance – Shehu Sani

Civil rights activist and ex-lawmaker in the defunct 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has said the political relevance and fortune of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has eclipsed with the declaration of his membership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Sani, in a reaction to El-Rufai’s decision to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) to SDP, said on Monday that “leaving APC for SDP wouldn’t make any difference for someone with no political relevance again.”

He, however, said “one thing is sure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Governor Uba Sani will be voted again” in 2027.

“Elrufai out of alleged fears of the unknown, officially dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party(SDP),” Sani said.

“Information gathered revealed that the return of Shehu Sani and other prominent politicians in the State such as Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi; Senator Danjuma Laah, Former Governor Ramalan Yero, and others to APC recently unsettled the Elrufai.”
Shehu Sani had said his major political interest in 2027 is to see Sani reelected as Kaduna State governor, saying El-Rufai was unwilling to face the heat.

Earlier, El-Rufai said he would work with the SDP to oppose the APC in the 2027 election.

“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,” El-Rufai said.

“I, therefore, call on all our supporters and other persons concerned about our country’s future to join us in the SDP in the journey towards making Nigeria flourish as a beacon of pride for Africans and the Black Race.”