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Ex-Kano Governor Shekarau dumps PDP for APC

A former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Shekarau announced this while addressing supporters at his residence in Kano on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

The two-term former governor said that the decision followed wide consultations with his political group and after weighing so many options.

He said: “We took the decision after wide deliberations and weighing several options which include joining the APC after realising that PDP is facing so many challenges.

“We cannot align with ADC, a party filled up with people of personal interests, a party struggling to gain its feet.”

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Shekarau called on his supporters to formally resign their PDP membership from their wards and go to their APC leaders on how to register with the party in order to meet the deadline for registration.

Shekarau is expected to communicate the date he will be leading his supporters to visit his Giginyu ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State to carry out his APC party membership registration.

The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, had, on April 8, visited Kano to plead with Shekarau to join the party and work for its victory in the 2027 general election.

Segun Ojo

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