- He stressed that El-Rufai’s name doesn’t appear in any of the party’s membership records, has never been involved in its programmes, nor has he been issued any appointment or mandate
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, and also warned him to stop parading himself as the mouthpiece of the party.
Speaking on Friday in Kaduna during a press briefing, the SDP Zonal Secretary, North-West Zone, Inuwa Idris, stated that El-Rufai is not a member of the party.
Idris stated that the former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister is not authorised to speak for the party or represent it.
“It has come to our attention that Malam Nasir El-Rufai has taken it upon himself to appear in various fora, including policy dialogues, stakeholder engagements, and even private strategy meetings, purporting to speak on behalf of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
“Let this be made unequivocally clear to all: Malam El-Rufa’i is not authorised, mandated, or recognised by the SDP in any capacity to represent its interests, articulate its positions, or speak on its behalf.
”His actions were carried out entirely without the knowledge, consent, or approval of the party’s national leadership-including our dynamic acting National Chairman, Dr Sadiq Umar, among others,” Idris said.
He stressed that El-Rufai’s name doesn’t appear in any of the party’s membership records, has never been involved in its programmes, nor has he been issued any appointment or mandate to act on behalf of the party at any level.
He warned stakeholders and the public to disregard any statements issued by El-Rufai under the SDP banner.
The secretary explained that the party has maintained a transparent system of delegation and official communication.
Idris added that any future engagements, policy discussions, or collaborative initiatives involving the party must be communicated through officially endorsed representatives, whose identities would be made available upon request.
“We pass a vote of no confidence on Malam Nasiru El-Rufa’i.
“We call for the immediate suspension of Dr Umar Ardo from SDP, as he is now a known promoter of a new political party, the ADA. Resorting to the use of the SDP Platform is the height of desperation and a crass display of failure in political brinkmanship.
“Let this serve as a final warning for them: “Desist from your fraudulent activities.
“Any further impersonation and we will be compelled to call for a special committee by the powers of the NEC to look into these matters with a view to publishing all the misdeeds across all available platforms.” (NAN)
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