Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, says former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, remains a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Jamoh described the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a political force in Kaduna.
The ex-NIMASA boss who spoke at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, insisted that el-Rufai, who claimed to have dumped the APC for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has not officially resigned from the APC in the state.
In March, el-Rufai announced that he had joined the (SDP), citing a growing disconnect between his values and the direction of the APC.
The former governor is also a leading figure in the coalition of political groups operating under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“As far as I am concerned, this is my opinion — Malam Nasir el-Rufai is still with us,” he said.
“Yes, he mentioned the SDP. Yes, he mentioned the ADC. But we are yet to get to the point of bidding him farewell. He is someone we still consult.
“We seek his advice, his expertise. Forget the politics — this is about public service. If he refuses to give advice when asked, I believe God will ask him why.”
Jamoh described the former governor as a “political institution”, adding that the Kaduna APC remains open to him regardless of his affiliations.
“You cannot disown your child of eight years. He was a minister under the PDP, joined the CPC, which merged into the APC, and governed this state for eight years. He is part of our political history,” he said.
