The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai from the party.
A statement signed by the SDP National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba noted that the party’s NWC made the decision following thorough investigations into El-Rufai’s activities which has been causing internal divisions and threatening the party’s unity and ideological integrity.
The party also declared El-Rufai ineligible to associate with the party for the next 30 years because he has allegedly been parading himself as a party member, manipulating internal processes and attempting to destabilise the party.
The statement read “El-Rufai never registered with the SDP at his ward level as required by the party’s constitution, yet falsely declared on social media that he had joined the party.
“He further forged documents claiming membership and took photo opportunities with suspended party leaders to reinforce this falsehood.
“In line with the Constitution of SDP, the ideology, manifesto, principles and practices thereof and in consonance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act pertaining to the exclusive right of a political party to determine its membership, the NWC deliberated on the controversial membership status of El-Rufai from Kaduna, who has, in recent months, been parading himself as a member of the SDP despite the assertion of the Kaduna executives that he has not joined the SDP but has instead been promoting the activities of other political party in the state.”
