The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has reacted to the defection of the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, from the ruling party to the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
The former governor said his values and that of the APC no longer align.
But reacting to the defection during an interview with journalists on Monday, the secretary of the Kaduna APC, Yahaya Baba-Pate, said the party remained unperturbed by Mr El-Rufai’s defection.
He said the APC was focused on delivering the state to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in 2027.
The party scribe also expressed confidence in the party’s growing strength in the state, citing the influx of high-profile politicians joining the party daily in the state.
He said, “We are unperturbed by former governor Nasir El-Rufai’s defection to another party. Our main focus in Kaduna is on how to deliver the state to both President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in 2027.
“The APC in Kaduna State is growing day by day, judging from the calibre of politicians streaming into the party on a daily basis. So, we are not disturbed by anybody defecting to another party based on our governor’s inclusive governance in the state.
“We are not disturbed, and we are not going to lose our sleep over El-Rufai’s moves. The party in the state is growing more than before.”
