El-Rufai Supporters Dump ADC
El-Rufai Supporters Dump ADC
Some members of the El-Rufai Boys Vanguard, Nasiriyya Youth Movement and former African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates have announced their resignation from the party.
The group also declared support for Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State and pledged allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The convener, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Kasa, announced the decision on Thursday while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Kaduna.
Dan Kasa, a former ADC State Assembly candidate for Unguwan Sanusi Constituency, said the decision followed extensive consultations across the three senatorial districts.
He said the group comprised former ADC candidates, aspirants, party executives and more than 2,000 ward coordinators across the state.
He said their decision was informed by dissatisfaction with the leadership of the El-Rufai Youth Movement and alleged marginalisation within the ADC.
According to him, the group was also dissatisfied with the alleged denial of party tickets to credible aspirants from the El-Rufai political camp.
He cited the Kawo and Doka/Gabasawa State Assembly constituencies as examples of areas where qualified aspirants were allegedly denied consideration.
Dan Kasa further criticised the ADC leadership for allegedly failing to provide adequate support and protection for grassroots members.
He also accused the camp of Isa Ashiru, the party’s governorship candidate, of failing to present a clear policy blueprint after seven months of political engagement.
He said grassroots mobilisers were also neglected in terms of logistics, security and welfare despite their contributions to the party’s activities.
Dan Kasa, however, said their decision to leave the ADC did not diminish their respect for El-Rufai.
He described Sani’s administration as focused on continuity, infrastructure development, social cohesion and youth inclusion.
According to him, the governor has sustained several projects initiated by the previous administration while expanding development interventions across the state’s 23 local government areas.
He also commended Sani for promoting religious and ethnic harmony and providing opportunities for young people in governance.
The convener said the group would immediately integrate its grassroots structures and mobilisation machinery into the APC.
He pledged their support for Sani’s administration, describing the decision as a move towards what he called purposeful governance and political consolidation.
Dan Kasa said the group was committed to supporting the governor’s development agenda and sustaining peace and progress in Kaduna State.
