Mallam Shekarau

On Your Own: Kano APC Reps. Refuse To Move With Shekarau To PDP

At a press briefing on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, the Leader of APC Kano Caucus and Deputy Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Hon Suleiman Kawu made it known to journalists that the defunct ANPP and CPC members that collapsed into the APC from Kano state are not willing to defect alongside with their leader, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau to PDP.

“We wish to make it categorically clear today that, we are not leaving the APC for any political party. We have sacrificed a lot and have come a long way in the struggle to emancipate our people from the bondage of PDP misrule.”

The lawmakers maintained that the birth of APC became imperative due to the fact that the PDP led government has held Nigeria and Nigerians to ransom for almost 16 years without any visible development.

They however call on the leadership and all party faithful to ensure transparency, fairness, internal democracy and adherence to rule of law and laid down procedures so as to provide level playing ground for party members to realise their individual ambitions without any hindrance.

In reaffirming their stand the APC Kano Caucus members said, “And at this crucial stage of our journey, we will not look back, or backtrack, we will not look sideways, we will not leave our beloved APC for anything else.”

In further expressing disappointment in the PDP; they said, “Today under PDP, we are witnessing unprecedented level of corruption, insecurity, poverty and political instability in Nigerian more than ever before. We therefore see the coming of APC as an opportunity to right the many wrongs of the PDP and once again put Nigeria back on the pedestal of growth, development, economic prosperity and make it an egalitarian society where rule of law and social justice prevail for the common good.”