I’ll Disown My Father If He Defects To PDP –El- Rufai’s Son

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai's olders son, has made a sound warning that he will disown his father if he joins the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the oppositin party, All Progressives Congress (APC).

Bello's declaration is coming after the recent defection of a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, from the APC to the PDP. He stated that despite Ribadu's move to the PDP, he would always have a bias for him, but warned his father against following in the footsteps of the ex- anti-corruption czar, noting that el-Rufai would never enjoy such a honour from him.

According to Bello, the PDP is the "main problem" with Nigeria as he described it as a "poisonous party" capable of exerting negative influence on its members. He also noted that defection for "political advancement" is shameful, adding that it was unfortunate that the development was fast becoming a reality in Nigeria's flawed political system. "The PDP is not the only thing wrong with Nigeria. But it is certainly more complex than that. However, it is the main problem right now. I will personally decamp from my father's side if he moves to the PDP. "I say this because I know he will never entertain the thought. He will not even provide the opportunity for the henchmen of the ruling party to "woo" him," Bello wrote on Twitter. He descended on critics of the APC, saying political commentators and analysts should not compare a party that is about a year old and another that has "held and abused power for 14 years." Noting that he would have been elated if Ribadu, who he fondly referred to as "Uncle Nuhu", had furthered his political ambition on the platform of the APC, he stated that he was quite confident that Adamawa State would develop under his rule.
Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN