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Ex-Kano Governor, Shekarau Set To Dump NNPP After Only Two Months, Meets PDP For ‘Juicy Offers’

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His defection plan was said to have followed some “irresistible offers” made to him by the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, sources told Daily Nigerian.
 

A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has reportedly concluded plans to dump the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), barely two months he joined the party.
His defection plan was said to have followed some “irresistible offers” made to him by the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, sources told Daily Nigerian.
SaharaReporters had reported that the former Education Minister and current Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district at the Senate officially defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to his newfound love NNPP in a letter read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on June 29.

The paper reported that despite Shekarau securing the automatic senatorial ticket of NNPP, he lobbed the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, to be his running mate during a meeting in Lagos on June 24.
It was gathered the talks with Labour Party collapsed after APC and PDP leaders began efforts to woo the former governor into their fold.
When NNPP leaders learnt about Shekarau’s planned defection, a 3-man delegation comprising the NNPP governorship candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the senatorial candidate of Kano South, Kawu Sumaila, and a candidate of House of Representatives Kabiru Rurum, sought audience with him on Friday night in Abuja, but Shekarau refused to see them.

Credible sources familiar with Shekarau’s clandestine moves and separate meetings with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar; his running-mate Ifeanyi Okowa and; the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, said the former governor had “reached a deal” with the PDP and is expected to formally announce his defection soon.
The Shura Consultative Assembly meeting held on Sunday August 14, 2022 at Shekarau’s Mundubawa residence.
According to an insider, the former governor on Sunday summoned an emergency meeting of his political advisory council, dubbed the Shura Consultative Assembly, and informed the members about the latest development.

The paper said that a 21-member committee will meet on Tuesday (today) at 4pm to finalise the defection arrangements and ways to manage public criticisms that may trail Shekarau’s unexpected political detour.
A source familiar with the meeting said as part of the exit plans, the presidential candidate of PDP Atiku Abubakar will come to Shekarau’s Mundubawa residence to “woo” him before the formal announcement.
“The truth is that Atiku has made some mouth-watering offers such as ministerial and parastatal slots to Mallam. This is in addition to appointing him as the North West campaign coordinator and in charge of campaign finances in the region,” said the insider.

 

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