Former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The media Aide to the former governor, Sule Ya’u Sule, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday.
Ya’u Sule, who did not give reasons for the decision, however told NAN that Shekarau had already called for a stakeholders meeting to be held today (Tuesday).
He explained that during the meeting, the former governor and the stakeholders would decide where he (Shekarau) will go.
“The former governor has left PDP and has called for a stakeholders meeting today (Tuesday) from where he will decide where to go.
“You know he will not take decision without meeting the stakeholders which has always been his habit,” Ya’u Sule said.
“After meeting with the stakeholders, he will announce his plans either to defect to APC or otherwise.”
Yau described how PDP treated the ex-governor as an act of injustice.
He added: “We obtained an order from the Federal High Court in Kano stopping the PDP from dissolving the legally elected PDP Executive Council in the state. The party disregarded the order and went ahead to put in place a seven-man caretaker committee.
“Out of the seven members, five came from Kwankwaso’s camp and two were conceded to Shekarau and Amb. Wali. These two leaders were not allowed to even nominate who should be their representatives in the committee.
“To represent ex-Governor Shekarau, a former Chairman of Bebeji Local Government Area, Namadi Bebeji, was handpicked. He was once Shekarau’s supporter before he ported to Kwankwaso’s camp. He is politically no longer in Shekarau’s group. Bebeji even attended Kwankwaso’s declaration rally in Abuja.
“So, it is like Kwankwaso controlling the entire caretaker committee. Yet, the national secretariat of PDP does not see anything wrong with it.”
Sule added: “The defection of Shekarau to the APC is not yet official but there are moves to that effect. We are going to hold stakeholders meeting that will finally decide the next direction.
“My boss has met with Governor Ganduje in Abuja and they have discussed “.
The leadership of the PDP is making a last ditch effort to prevent Shekarau’s defection.
A statement by its spokesman Kola Ologbodiyan said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) assures that no stone will be left unturned in the overall quest to bring good governance to Kano state, while putting in place machinery to hedge the infiltration of fifth columnists into the party’s fold in the state.
“The party leadership further assures of its preparedness to engage with all stakeholders in Kano provided all matters in court against the party are withdrawn, as all members work together to build a united PDP that can confront and send out incompetent and insensitive people in governance in Kano state and Nigeria at large.
“Furthermore, the NWC urges all stakeholders to always emulate our members in Benue state in the way and manner they united to resolve all issues concerning party structures of their state”.
The PDP State Executive Committee last Friday in Abuja dissolved by the National Working Committee of the party.
The decision by the NWC to disregard the earlier court order allegedly irked the state leadership, supporters and all stakeholders of the party in the state.
