The former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has finally dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Consequently, the former governor, has officially joined the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP).
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Admits heavy crowd of supporters, Senator Shekarau was received into the NNPP by its Presidential Aspirant and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.
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Shekarau was registered as member of the NNPP as his Mundubawa Residence by Senator Kwankwaso, who has been visiting him in his efforts to persuade him join the party.
A reliable source close to Shekarau confined Daily Telescope that “Shekarau decamping was destined by the Almighty Allah because in the last couple days Ganduje has been mounting pressure on him to stay in the APC while on the other hand Senator Kwankwaso and some politicians including former speaker of Kano state House of Assembly and former special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum and Hon. Abdulrahman Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila have been persuading him to join NNPP.
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“Alhamdulillah, the former governor has finally decamped to NNPP. From the look of things, Shekarau will not get justice in the APC as per as contesting election is concerned. So, it is better for him to move to the NNPP where we believe he will be treated fairly.”
Shortly after he was registered as member of NNPP, Senator Kwankwaso presented Shekarau to the people of Kano central, a development which signifies that Shekarau will be given automatic ticket for the senatorial seat come 2023 general elections.
