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Shekarau formally writes APC over dumping of party, joins Kwankwaso’s NNPP

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Kano Central senator, Ibrahim Shekarau has officially written the All Progressives Congress to inform it that he has dumped the party.

Shekarau, a former Kano State governor, has now formally joined the new Nigeria Peoples Party, which has Rabiu Kwankwaso, also a former Kano State governor, as its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

In a letter read during the plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, Shekarau informed the chamber that he resigned his membership of the ruling party due to marginalization and lack of internal democracy in the Kano Chapter of the APC.

The letter read, “I kindly write to formally notify you of my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and declaration for the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP).

“My resignation from the APC was born out of the marginalization of all major critical stakeholders, and lack of internal democracy, in the Kano State chapter of the APC, plus the total absence of the principle of inclusiveness in the affairs of the Party and its Government at all levels in the State.

“All efforts to resolve the long protracted crisis in the State, in the last two years, including the involvement of the National Headquarters of the APC, failed due to the non-cooperation of the Kano State Governor and party leadership in the State.

“Consequently, after due consultation with like-minds and millions of our supporters in the State, we decided to withdraw our membership of the APC and moved to the New Nigeria People’s Party.

“Accept, please, my fraternal goodwill and continued cooperation at all times.”



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