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By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
Former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has described claims that he has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as patent lies.
El-Rufai said this in reaction to speculation on the social media that he has joined the main opposition party ahead of the 2027 general election.
But in his reaction on his social media handle, , El-Rufai asked the public to disregard the rumour and patent lies about his political affiliation.
He also said he has referred the peddlers of the fake news to his lawyers for further action.
“Please disregard the patent lies and rumours about my political affiliation. I have referred the lead peddlers of the fake news for further action by my lawyers,” El-Rufai said on his media handle on Sunday.
El-Rufai served under the PDP administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory.
However, he joined to establish the APC and was elected governor of Kaduna State for two terms on the platform of the party.
President Bola Tinubu nominated El-Rufai for appointment as a minister into his cabinet, but senate rejected the speculation.
However, the speculations that the former Kaduna governor has joined the PDP followed recent tweets deemed to be critical of Tinubu administration on his from his X handle.
