{"id":98724,"date":"2022-08-29T21:13:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98724"},"modified":"2022-08-29T21:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:13:24","slug":"shekarau-defects-again-to-pdp-drops-nnpcs-senatorial-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/shekarau-defects-again-to-pdp-drops-nnpcs-senatorial-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Shekarau defects again to PDP, drops NNPC&#8217;s senatorial ticket\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Peoples\u2019 Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar today, Monday received ex-Kano State Governor, Sen. Ibrahim Shakarau, into the fold of the party from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).<\/p>\n<p>At the event witnessed by a crowd of supporters, Atiku said: \u2018our family grew bigger today with the return of H.E Ibrahim Shekarau to our party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe surely will bring his wealth of experience and join hands with other party stakeholders to oust the APC and enthrone a new era of prosperity and good governance for Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Shakarau representing Kano Central district, crossed over from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)<\/p>\n<p>Shekarau joined the NNPP in May 2022 after defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of which he won the senatorial seat.<\/p>\n<p>He announced his latest defection in Kano where he said all his supporters also crossed to the PDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI welcome our dignitaries to this memorable occasion, particularly the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, the PDP National Chairman, PDP governors and other guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI, Ibrahim Shakarau, inform you that from Monday, August 29, 2022, my supporters and I have dumped the NNPP and joined the PDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have written to the NNPP National Chairman, chairmen at the state, local governments, and ward levels of the party that I have dumped the NNPP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have equally written to INEC Chairman and to the Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC that I am no longer contesting the senatorial position on the platform of the NNPP,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Shekarau urged his supporters to work for the PDP to ensure that it emerged victorious at the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>He was consequently registered into the PDP by its Northwest vice-chairman, Sen. Bello Hayatu-Gwarzo.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s National Chairman, Mr Iyochia Ayu, presented membership card to Shekarau at the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Ayu said the PDP was built by leaders collectively, saying \u201cthere will never be individual leader in the party.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He said the party is proud of Kano State, more especially now that Shekarau has joined the party.<\/p>\n<p>Atiku also thanked party supporters in Kano State for gracing the occasion in spite of Monday\u2019s heavy downpour.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the turnout showed Shekarau\u2019s prominence in Kano State\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy for having you (Shakarau) in the party; you are very important to us likewise Kano State,\u2019\u2019 Abubakar said.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples\u2019 Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar today, Monday received ex-Kano State Governor, Sen. 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