Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, marking another major shift in his evolving political journey.
El-Rufai completed his registration and received his membership card at the ADC office in Ungwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. This development comes months after his departure from the All Progressives Congress, APC, and more recently, the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
According to DAILY POST, El-Rufai — a founding member of the APC — had left the ruling party earlier this year for the SDP. His move to the ADC represents a significant step in his political realignment following his resignation from the APC on March 10. In his resignation letter at the time, he stated that he could no longer remain in a party he believed had drifted from the principles upon which it was founded.
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had long accused the APC leadership of abandoning its original ideals, expressing frustration that the party had become unresponsive to internal concerns and no longer reflected the progressive values it once championed. He claimed that, for two years, he consistently raised issues — both privately and publicly — about what he viewed as the party’s troubling direction, but his concerns were repeatedly dismissed.
El-Rufai, who played a key role in the 2013 opposition merger that created the APC, said the party had strayed far from its early vision. He argued that recent developments showed little willingness from those in control of the APC to acknowledge or fix what he described as the party’s “unhealthy” internal climate.
His move to the ADC strengthens the party’s profile in Kaduna State and beyond, coming at a time when political realignments continue ahead of future elections.
In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, El-Rufai further explained his broader political focus, stating:
“I wish to notify you that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November 2025.”
