El-Rufai’s son pledges unwavering loyalty to APC amid father’s political defection

Kaduna North representative declares he ‘will never do anything against my party’s interest’

Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the House of Representatives member for Kaduna North, has reaffirmed his steadfast commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vowing not to undermine the party despite his father’s widening political distance from it.

The lawmaker, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai—now associated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—issued the declaration via his verified X handle in response to a social media user who suggested he had aligned with his father’s new political trajectory.

“I love my father. I respect Asiwaju. I will never do anything against my party’s interest as long as I am a member. But I will never compromise my principles,” Bello wrote.

The federal legislator emphasised that his political and moral obligations transcend individual relationships, asserting that his ultimate accountability rests with God and his constituents.

“After all, God is bigger than PMB, Asiwaju, Mallam, and Buhari, and it is God and Kaduna North who will judge me,” he stated.

Bello underscored that his oath of office was sworn on the Qur’an, the Nigerian Constitution, and the APC Constitution—a triple commitment to due process and party discipline.

“My oath was with the Qur’an, the Constitution, and the APC Constitution,” he added.

The Kaduna North representative also issued a pointed warning to critics attempting to embroil him in political controversies, declaring: “Any data boy and his sponsor will bow before me whenever I need them to once they try to drag me. And that’s what it is.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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