The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and imposed a 30-year ban on him, barring any form of affiliation with the party.
The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) announced the decision in a statement on Sunday, stating that the expulsion was in accordance with the SDP constitution, manifesto, ideology, and the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and Electoral Act which empower political parties to regulate their membership.
In the statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the SDP warned members against associating with El-Rufai or individuals who do not align with the party’s values.
“El-Rufai is hereby banished and banned from applying for membership, identifying with the name, insignia, logo, symbol, mark, or any activities, organs, agencies, and institutions of the SDP or donating to, supporting, contributing to, or participating in any affairs of the SDP for a period of 30 years effective from today,” the statement read.
El-Rufai had defected to the SDP after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is also a prominent member of an opposition coalition that recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
