A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced the defection on Sunday while speaking to supporters at his residence in Mundubawa, Kano. Mr Shekarau stated the decision followed extensive consultations and careful consideration of available political options. "We took the decision after wide deliberations and weighing several options, which include joining the APC after realising that the PDP is facing so many challenges. We cannot align with ADC, a party filled with people of personal interests, a party struggling to gain its feet," he said. He urged his supporters to resign from the PDP in their respective wards and begin the process of registering with the APC before the deadline. Mr Shekarau said he would soon announce the date he will lead a large group of supporters to register as members at the APC office in Giginyu ward, Nassarawa Local Government Area. His move comes after a visit by APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda to Kano on April 8, during which he appealed to Mr Shekarau to join the party and support its bid for victory in the 2027 general elections.
Ibrahim Shekarau criticises the PDP for internal issues while joining a party whose national chairman had to personally lobby him, raising questions about where principle ends and political bargaining begins. His call for supporters to abandon PDP structures immediately may destabilise local party units ahead of voter registration deadlines. The rush to join APC before the 2027 elections suggests loyalty is less about ideology and more about timing. Nigerians in his political base now face the task of reorganising across party lines with no guarantee of influence in the new arrangement.
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