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Reactions As Tinubu’s Old SDP Poster Resurfaces Amid El-Rufai’s Defection

Tinubu’s old SDP campaign poster has resurfaced amid El-Rufai’s defection from APC to SDP, sparking political debates.
El-Rufai’s move and Tinubu’s past ties to SDP have fueled speculations, with social media users sharing mixed reactions.
An old campaign poster of President Bola Tinubu running for Senate under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has resurfaced, sparking debates about his political past.
VerseNews reports that this comes as former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai officially defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP, citing frustration with APC’s leadership.
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El-Rufai’s move is seen as a major political shift that could reshape opposition dynamics ahead of 2027. Meanwhile, the emergence of Tinubu’s old SDP ties has fueled speculation about long-term strategies.
Social media users have reacted strongly, with
@VeshSa claiming, “Tinubu 2027 is now only a Yoruba agenda. That’s what nepotistic governance breeds. He’ll lose spectacularly with his brothers.”
@Chimmey2021 asked, “Lol… How come we still have SDP but NRC is no more? I’m sure Gen Z and most Obingos don’t even know what NRC means.”
@_OlayinkaAbe accused, “You are clearly bought, Egbon.” @OdunayoIbitomi1 speculated, “It seems like his party…”
@NajibHaruna_ suggested, “El-Rufai is playing BAT’s script, he has no beef with BAT. It’s just a long game.”
@okanninuola wrote, “So in other words, where you dey go, we don dey wait you ahead tey tey… Yoruba will say na house chair dey wait for bottom to sit… The seat wey you wan sit down, na we be the carpenter.”
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