A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has stated that he is not aware that the erstwhile governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has quit the ruling All Progressives Congress for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Naijaonpoint reports that El-Rufai resigned from the APC on March 10, 2025, after submitting his letter to his ward executives in Kaduna and subsequently defected to the SDP.
El-Rufai, who played a key role in the formation of the APC in 2013 and was among President Bola Tinubu’s early allies, had grown increasingly critical of the party’s direction, accusing its leadership of abandoning internal democracy and deviating from the ideals that birthed it.
However, Oshiomhole, during an appearance on Channels Television, expressed surprise that El-Rufai had formally quit the ruling party.
“El-Rufai? Yes, he is in APC,” he said.
When pressed that the former Kaduna governor had indeed dumped the party, the senator responded with mild disbelief.
Has he (left)? Okay. Yes, he is my very good friend,” he added.
Meanwhile, Oshiomhole, has clarified why he stopped wearing khaki to the Senate chamber.
Naijaonpoint reports that Oshiomhole, speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, said that some commentators had suggested his change of dressing was due to the influence of political office.
However, the former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president said he had been cautioned several times against wearing his trademark khaki attire to plenary.
According to the Senator, his decision to stop wearing ‘Khaki’ was a matter of compliance with Senate rules because there is a dress code.
He said, “The ‘senator’ (wear) thing I need to clear it. I watched one analysis, where it was said that ”even Oshiomhole, power changes people. He no longer wears ‘khaki’.
“Do you know that I am not allowed with all my human right? I’m not allowed, I don’t have the right to wear those khaki to the Senate Because they have a dress code.
“And I have seen, I was there for a couple of times, they warned me, “please, this is not labour office.”
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