Peoples’ Democratic Party’s Presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubarkar, arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, to receive defecting Kano Central Senator and former governor of the state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and his supporters to the PDP.
Among those at the airport were former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido; former Foreign Affairs Minister, Aminu Wali and national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu.
The development followed the decision of Shekarau to dump NNPP through which he was collaborating with a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to prosecute the 2023 elections.
However, Shekarau fell out with Kwankwaso over the sharing of political offices ahead of the polls. Shekarau had earlier quit APC, the ruling party in Kano, after falling out with the governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Chairman of the PDP in Kano, Shehu Wada Sagagi said: “Alhamdulillah, finally, we now have a leader in Kano and I am delighted. Shekarau, being the highest political office holder as provided by the Constitution, has been accepted and we have welcomed him back to our dear party.
Source: The Guardian.
