The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has described Kaduna’s former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s defection to the party as a welcome development, saying it is time for good politics.

Mr Adebayo, while reacting to Mr El-Rufai’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his X handle, described the former governor as “a hardworking and sagacious person.”

“On behalf of the teeming members of the SDP and patriotic democrats who believe in Nigeria and her promise of inevitable greatness, I heartily welcome my dear brother, El-Rufai, to our party.

“With the hardworking and sagacious Malam joining our ranks, an avid worker for the people has been enlisted in our forces against poverty and insecurity.

“Now is the time for us to put our collective shoulders behind the efforts to fulfil chapter 2 of the constitution and rescue Nigerians from bad governance and underdevelopment,” he said.

According to him, all genuine democrats and true nationalists who believe in order, decency, and honesty are welcome to the SDP.

Mr Adebayo described SDP as a party governed by law, not men, constitution, constipation of money, or personal ambition.

“Together, following the law, the constitution, and the manifesto of our party, we can set a good example of clean and ethical politics to emulate and rally Nigeria to the forefront of the liberation of Africa and peoples of the Black World.

“Good politics begets good governance. Let no one sit on the fence any further. There is no time to waste. Join us on the March Again!” the former presidential candidate said.

(NAN)