Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, has told former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that aligning with “sore losers” won’t unseat president Bola Tinubu.
El-Rufai announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday, citing a growing disconnect between his values and the ruling party’s direction.
Speaking via his verified X handle, Bwala acknowledged El-Rufai’s right to switch parties but questioned his motive.
“Senior, @elrufai, I read the news today that you resigned from APC to join SDP. Well, I have nothing against you because you exercised your constitutional right.
“However, the motive is what we will interrogate in the coming days and remind Nigerians that you are not a phenomenon that emerged like a clap of thunder from a blue sky.
“We will intellectually remind you that associating with sore losers to unseat the incumbent is not an ideology, nor is it progressivism. It is simply an inordinate ambition destined to fail,” he wrote.
El-Rufai had accused the APC in a statement on Monday of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding members.
“As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. Since 2013, I have hoped that my personal values and those of the APC will continue to align until I choose to retire from politics,” he said.
He added, “Without prejudice to this decision, as a member of the SDP, I will focus on engaging with and persuading other opposition leaders and parties to join us and congregate under a unified democratic platform to challenge the APC in all elections and bye-elections between now and 2027 by the Grace of God.”
