Former Kano State governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano Central) has explained that his decision to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, was the final outcome of the Shura Committee which was formed by his supporters.
Shekarau had explained that he did not get involved in the race to gain a position or office, but working to protect his integrity, dignity and freedom as a citizen.
While delivering an address announcing his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, Shekarau added further that wherever he goes to and there are signs of lack of fairness and justice he will leave.
He publicly announced that he is no more the Senatorial candidate under the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) saying he and all his supporters have moved to the PDP.
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‘It is not office or position that we are interested in. It is our integrity, dignity and freedom that we are protecting.
‘Our political ideology as a group is moved by our commitment to fairness and justice to all. Anywhere we move to and there is no fairness and justice, me and my supporters move along.’I have since notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of my intention to dump the Senatorial candidacy under the NNPP and completed the due processes.
‘We told you our reason since we established a 30-members committee of the Shura members.
‘They sat and came up with this decision we are announcing today(Monday),’ he declared.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Shekarau’s defection now means the votes in Kano State for the 2023 elections will be divided among the three poltical gladiators in the state in Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Governor Umar Ganduje and Shekarau himself.