Toba Owojaiye reporting
Keffi, Nassarawa
Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has launched a stinging rebuke at former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of turning the SDP into a personal fiefdom for political revenge and ambition.
Speaking to Truth Live News gathered in Keffi on Sunday, Wadada made it clear he is preparing to dump the SDP — and El-Rufai is the reason.
“Even though Malam El-Rufai is my elder brother, I cannot remain in the same party with a man whose politics is driven by ego, not principle,” Wadada declared. “He is not a principled politician, and I refuse to be a pawn in his next power grab.”
The outspoken senator didn’t hold back in exposing what he sees as El-Rufai’s hypocritical maneuvering. “Let’s be honest: What changed in President Tinubu between the time El-Rufai championed his candidacy and now that he has defected? This is not politics of conviction; it’s pure opportunism.”
Wadada went on to contrast El-Rufai’s shifting loyalty with the steadfastness of former APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who remained loyal to the party despite internal setbacks. “That is what principle looks like — not jumping ship the moment you don’t get your way.”
He also took a swipe at El-Rufai’s rumored plan to use the SDP as a launchpad for a national comeback: “El-Rufai isn’t building the SDP; he’s trying to colonize it. He sees the party not as a platform for ideology, but as a lifeboat after falling out with the APC establishment.”
On the flip side, an APC stalwart also warned Wadada that his return to the ruling party might not be the homecoming he imagines: “There are over 20 serious aspirants eyeing the governorship. Wadada’s return won’t part the Red Sea. If anything, he might suffer a bigger humiliation this time.”
The political tension reveals deeper undercurrents in the power game surrounding 2027. With El-Rufai seen by some as plotting a disruptive comeback and Wadada repositioning for relevance, the SDP appears caught in the crossfire of old grudges and fresh ambitions.