El-Rufai who announced his defection on his Facebook page joined the SDP with some of his political associates. The former Kaduna State Governor has also been wooing other leading opposition figures, including former presidential candidates of Labour Party and NNPP Peter Obi and Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governors and others. However, Adebayo said while EL-Rufai and others are welcomed to the SDP, they will be disinfected so that they will not pollute the party