Peter Obi Isn’t A Bad Person; My Mind Was Initially Poisoned’ — El-Rufai’s Son

Bashir El-Rufai, the son of former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has praised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, saying that his views about him have changed.

This follows Malam El-Rufai’s defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday after he resigned his membership from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

Reacting to his father’s defection via his X account, the ex-governor’s son said members of the APC poisoned his mind against Obi during the last presidential election.

He tweeted, “Peter Obi is surprisingly not a bad person after all. My views on him have changed recently. My mind was poisoned by my former party members. Sai Obi!”

In another tweet, Bashir sensitised young Nigerians to join his father’s new party, saying, there would be “an online platform for all prospective SDP members to register and join by the end of this week.”