Nigeria, June 24 -- Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has thrown his support behind the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the best platform for an emerging opposition coalition aiming to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria's 2027 general elections.

Speaking in an interview on Arise TV's Prime Time, and Monitored By The News Chronicle El-Rufai called the APC's leadership a "national tragedy," claiming it has a 91% disapproval rating the worst in Nigeria's history.

He also accused the current administration of violating the constitution in how it handles public finances and failing to address rising insecurity.

El-Rufai, who officially joined the SDP in March 2025 after leaving the APC, praised the SDP...