By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
Nasarawa West Senator Aliyu Wadada has announced his decision to leave the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as the reason for his exit.
Wadada, in a recent interview, stated that although he respects El-Rufai as an elder, he cannot remain in the same party with him due to differing political principles.
He criticized El-Rufai for abandoning the All Progressives Congress (APC) after failing to secure a ministerial appointment under President Bola Tinubu.
“El-Rufai championed power shift to the South and supported Tinubu’s presidency, yet he left the APC for the SDP simply because he wasn’t made a minister,” Wadada said.
He described the move as self-serving and contrary to collective national interest.
On Nigeria’s economy, Wadada acknowledged hardships caused by fuel subsidy removal but noted that funds previously lost to corruption are now being channeled to states for development.