El-Rufai's supporters join APC, criticize ADC leadership

Hundreds of supporters of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, including members of the El-Rufai Boys Vanguard, Nasiriyya Youth, and former African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 13. The defectors announced their resignation from the ADC at the Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, expressing their support for Governor Uba Sani.

Ibrahim Khalil Dan Kasa, a former ADC House of Assembly candidate, stated that the decision followed extensive consultations across the three senatorial districts of Kaduna State and involved over 2,000 ward coordinators and party executives. The group cited internal divisions, marginalization, and a lack of clear policy direction within the ADC as reasons for their defection.

They criticized the ADC's candidate selection process and the treatment of grassroots members. The defectors praised Governor Sani for his commitment to governance and infrastructure development, highlighting his completion of over 80 percent of critical projects initiated by the previous administration.