El-Rufai, who claimed never to have lobbied for any position, however, said he got the blessings and prayers of former President Muhammadu Buhari before his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Perhaps sensing some mischief, Buhari, had immediately clarified that he remained a loyal member of the ruling APC, adding that he would not work against the party that gave him the opportunity to become president.



