Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has denied the defection of prominent Nigerian politicians, emphasising that it is unfounded.
According to El-Rufai, Nigerian election results are not decided by the president, governors, or political godfathers.
Speaking to reporters in Kano State, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) maintained that the masses, not politicians, should determine election winners.
He maintained that the Nigerian electorate’s will would remain unchanged if one or more State governors defected.
“In my opinion, the issue is not the defection of prominent politicians,” El-Rufai stated.
“These defections are good for headlines and to sell newspapers, but politically on the ground, if you don’t have the people, your profile means nothing.
“We want to return politics to the people, not to godfathers or so-called high-profile politicians.
“A governor has only one vote. Nigerians have millions. If the people say no, it’s over.
“Even the president had a sitting governor and still lost Lagos. I was governor of Kaduna State. I fought hard to deliver the president in my state, but I lost. Governors don’t determine election results — the people do.”
Recall that the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Ifeanyi Okowa, the former presidential running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defected to the All Progressives Congress last week.
There are rumours that more lawmakers and governors are considering joining the ruling party.
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