Barau Jibrin welcomes Shekarau loyalist, NNPP members to APC

The Deputy legislature president, Senator Barau Jibrin has officially received a radical of elders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to erstwhile Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, arsenic they defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The announcement was made by Senator Barau connected his verified Facebook page.

“I received a radical of elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who beryllium to the campy of the erstwhile politician of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, into our large enactment — the All Progressives Congress (APC),” Senator Barau stated, signaling a pivotal displacement successful the section governmental landscape.

The defectors, led by Hon. Lawan Abubakar Tsanyawa, included salient figures specified arsenic members of the Shura Council, Hisbah commanders, erstwhile legislators, and erstwhile section authorities chairmen. They formally announced their defection during a sojourn to Senator Barau’s residence successful Abuja. The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata besides joined successful receiving the group.

In his remarks, Senator Barau highlighted the relation of the APC successful shaping the determination of the defectors, noting their acknowledgment of the party’s contributions to the improvement of infrastructure, empowerment, and employment crossed the region. “Even arsenic PDP members, they said they had benefitted enormously from our interventions successful infrastructure, empowerment, employment, and different areas. This motivated their determination to instrumentality to the APC,” Barau explained.

Senator Barau besides reassured the caller members of their afloat integration into the party.

“They are not strangers to the APC. They were erstwhile members earlier pursuing their person to the PDP. Now that we are reunited, they volition beryllium treated reasonably and equally,” helium added.

In a related development, Senator Barau received different delegation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) successful Bichi Local Government Area, led by erstwhile assembly chairman, Alhaji Saleh Rabiu Yusuf (DanGwarzo).

The NNPP members cited the affirmative interaction of APC-led projects and the sincerity of the party’s enactment arsenic cardinal factors down their determination to articulation the ruling party.