EL-RUFAI's DEFECTION TO SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, SDP, IS A POLITICAL SUICIDE.....PROF. OLOWOFELA


Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), a move that has generated significant political discourse.

Professor Adeniyi Olowofela, the Federal Character Commissioner from Oyo State and former Commissioner for Education, has weighed in on the development, describing El-Rufai’s decision as a "political suicide."

In a statement, Olowofela noted that El-Rufai's political journey has been characterized by restlessness and courage. However, he argued that the former governor should have exercised patience, drawing parallels with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strategic political maneuvers.

According to Olowofela, Tinubu successfully built political alternatives to challenge the dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leading to the eventual formation of APC, which ended the PDP’s extended rule. He warned that abandoning APC at this juncture could be detrimental to El-Rufai’s political future.

"For El-Rufai to abandon APC is a political suicide because Tinubu will win his second term with an array of seen and unseen political foot soldiers," Olowofela stated.

He further argued that SDP, as a political party, has lost relevance since the era of Chief Moshood Abiola, and any attempt to revive it would be futile. He speculated that if a southern politician were to emerge victorious in 2027, power dynamics would likely shift, reducing the chances of a northern politician like El-Rufai returning to power in 2031.
Olowofela also referenced historical political events, drawing comparisons to Ebenezer Babatope's participation in the Abacha regime. He suggested that El-Rufai’s defection could have long-term repercussions similar to Babatope’s experience.

Furthermore, he cautioned political leaders in the South-West against aligning with any party other than APC, emphasizing that doing so would

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