BREAKING: El-Rufai’s S BREAKING: Bello El-Rufai Quits APC, Joins ADC
Headline: Bello El-Rufai, 3 Other Lawmakers Switch Parties as Defections Rock House of Reps
Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has officially left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
His defection, along with that of other lawmakers, was announced on Thursday during plenary when the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, read out their formal letters of resignation and defection.
According to the Speaker, Bello El-Rufai moved to the ADC alongside two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kaduna State, Reps Umar Ajilo and Suleiman Yahaya Richifa.
In a related development, Kamilu Ado, a lawmaker representing Kano State, also left the ADC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Similarly, Rep. Joshua Obika, who represents the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency of the Federal Capital Territory, announced his departure from the APC to join the NDC.
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