Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has hinted that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, may be considering a move to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) following his father’s defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The speculation arose from Bashir’s response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by a user, @Freedom42602077, who suggested that SDP would struggle to defeat the APC in the 2027 elections unless it aligns with Obi.
“Bro to bro, if Peter Obi is not in that party, they can’t win presidential. APC will have it again!” the user wrote.
In reply, Bashir simply stated: “He is coming.”
His cryptic remark has since fueled widespread discussions about potential
