Kano – Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Hon AbdulMumin Jibrin, former DG of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s Support Group confirmed Shekarau’s defection on Wednesday through his Twitter handle.
Jibrin said the Senator has moved to NNPP.
“Breaking- Sen Ibrahim Shekarau joins NNPP. Details later.” the tweet reads.
The state chapter of the APC had recently been witnessing a gale of defection of its prominent members to the NNPP.
The defectors include former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s Chief of Staff, Ali Makoda and the Director-General, Tinubu Support Groups, Abdulmumini Jibrin (former member representing Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Appropriation during the controversial budget padding).
Others include former Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, a House of Representatives member for Tofa/Dawakin Tofa/Rimingado Constituency, Abdulkadir Jobe and a former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Legislative affairs, Kawu Sumaila.
