By Our Reporter<\/p>\n
There are strong indications that Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West) will soon dump Social Democratic Party (SDP) hinged on some \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d with former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai\u2014now a new but polarizing entrant into the party.<\/p>\n
Making this declaration in Keffi on Sunday, Wadada minced no words about his discomfort with El-Rufai\u2019s growing influence in the SDP.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though Malam El-Rufai is my elder brother, I don\u2019t think I can stay with him in the SDP because he is not a principled politician,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
His speech expose a deeper undercurrent of friction in the party, where old loyalties and new ambitions are now clashing. Wadada, a former APC stalwart who joined the SDP before the 2023 general elections, appears uneasy with El-Rufai\u2019s presence\u2014especially given the former governor\u2019s high-stakes, high-profile political maneuvers.<\/p>\n
Wadada pointed to El-Rufai\u2019s well-documented role in supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s emergence as APC\u2019s flagbearer in 2022, and questioned the sincerity behind his recent political pivot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat changed in President Tinubu between the time El-Rufai supported him and now that he has defected to the SDP?\u201d Wadada asked pointedly.<\/p>\n
For many observers, the senator\u2019s comments reflect a broader anxiety among established SDP members, who view El-Rufai\u2019s entry as disruptive and potentially destabilizing\u2014especially as he reportedly positions himself for greater influence within the party.<\/p>\n
Wadada contrasted El-Rufai\u2019s actions with what he described as true loyalty and principle, citing Senator Abdullahi Adamu\u2019s continued allegiance to the APC, even after his preferred presidential candidate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, lost out at the primaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the kind of politics I respect\u2014principled, not opportunistic,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Nasarawa State, the impact of the oil subsidy funds is visible everywhere\u2014even to the most gullible and the blind,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
Senator Wadada\u2019s likely exit may not just be about clashing ideologies\u2014it also raises questions about power realignments within the SDP and what role he hopes to play in the evolving political equation ahead of 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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