Former Governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido has rejected Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s call for People Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
El-Rufai, recently joined the SDP after dumping All Progressives Congress (APC), appealed to opposition leaders in an interview with the BBC Hausa.
Although he didn’t mention Lamido’s name, El-Rufai invited key opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola, to join the SDP.
Responding to El-Rufai’s call in a separate BBC Hausa interview on Sunday, March 16, 2025, Lamido described the former governor’s invitation as an insult, saying the PDP laid the foundation for El-Rufai’s political career.
“The party we formed, the PDP, is the one that gave birth to El-Rufai. You’re not enough to make us leave the PDP.
“He once said that there are no adults in Nigeria in politics, but now he is calling on us to join him in the SDP.
“Leadership is done with patience and vision, and doing things for the peace of the followers and the country as a whole.
“What should be done is to put patriotism first, instead of showing anger towards someone.”
“The PDP has been working to rebuild its strength after losing the 2015 presidential election,” he said.
