Buhari: I remain APC member

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he remains a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Buhari made his known via a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

This comes after the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, said he consulted Buhari before defecting from the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

El-Rufai, who announced his defection to the SDP on Monday, said he does not take a major decision without first consulting the former president.

The former governor, in an interview on BBC Hausa aired on Thursday, added that Buhari prayed for him after he shared his defection plan with him.

However, Shehu stated that without referring to any individual, “a cast of characters, or issues, principles and ideals currently being discussed by party leaders at various levels, the former president, Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated what he said times without number that he is member of the All Progressives Congress, APC and would like to be addressed as a loyal member of the party.”

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He quoted Buhari as saying that he wants to leave no one in doubt that he would never turn his back to the party that gave him two terms of office and would do whatever he can to popularise it.

“I am an APC member and I like to be addressed as such. I will try to popularise the party by all means,” the former president stressed.

He added that he has nothing but gratitude for the support that the party gave him before and during his tenure as president, “which I consider as the highest honour, and I will never ask for anything more.”

He further stated that the “pains taken by the founding fathers to establish a strong party to protect our constitution, and democracy as a system of government are worthy sacrifices that should be cherished and nurtured.”

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