Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau is expected to make his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) official today, Monday.
Gatekeepers News reports that PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and other leading members of the party are in Kano to welcome Shekarau into the party.
An official of the PDP who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Atiku will be in the state for three days to woo other opposition parties’ members.
According to the official, chieftains of the party had a private meeting with Shekarau on Sunday to perfect his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The source said, “As I’m talking to you now, we met Shekarau at his residence and we are busy arranging his defection along with his supporters into PDP. We perfected all the arrangements.
“Our party officials are fully engaged to ensure successful hosting of our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the national chairman of the party Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
“Atiku will stay in Kano for three days to articulate and woo many opposition members into the PDP. I am confident that the party will win the 2023 general election.
“Atiku will meet with various groups of Islamic scholars, youth groups and other important groups in order to persuade them to vote for him to win the 2023 election.”
Shekarau was a member of the PDP until 2018. However, an internal rift in the Kano chapter of the party motivated his exist then.
In 2019, Shekarau joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and went on to contest the Kano central senatorial election on the party’s platform.
A few months ago, he dumped the ruling party for New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) following his rift with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.
Nevertheless, just last week, Shekarau said he was done with the NNPP, alleging that the party’s presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso betrayed the agreement made with him before joining the party.
