The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) remains the best platform for the coalition in its plot to oust President Bola Tinubu from power.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, El-Rufai said the key political leaders involved in the planned coalition had reached a consensus on which platform would be used ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said that the coalition champions have agreed that once they reach a consensus on a political platform to use for the polls, they would all leave their individual parties for the platform.
He said, “When I joined the SDP, I made it clear in my statement that even though I am in the SDP, just like every other person, I mean, Atiku Abubakar is still in the PDP, Peter Obi has not officially left Labour Party.
“But we all agreed that if we have consensus on a platform we are going to give our own legacy parties and focus on that platform. We are still not there yet t, the leadership will receive a report on the SDP as well as the other party.
“And then a decision will be taken. I strongly believe that the SDP is the best platform for a coalition; its history, its legacy, its sentimental value, and everything about it are almost perfect – the name, the logo – and I’m advocating for that among my colleagues,” El-Rufai stated.
He also stated that a coalition is not a merger but that the team is in search of a platform that would serve as a strong opposition against the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.
The main battle begins once we have a platform,” El-Rufai added.
