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The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has invited the lawmaker representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shekarau to a closed-door meeting in Abuja.
A source that spoke with DailyNigerian disclosed that the APC presidential candidate, Tinubu, plans to woo Shekarau into the party during the meeting.
This is coming after reports revealed that Shekarau had reached a deal with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar to join the party and lead his campaign in the North West.
A top PDP stalwart in Kano told this newspaper that the party has started deliberations on structure realignment in order to accomodate Mr Shekarau.
According to him, the zonal vice chairman of the PDP, Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, had intimated the top party leaders in the state about Mr Shekarau’s coming and plans to accommodate his associates.
This newspaper reliably learnt that Mr Tinubu’s running-mate, Kashim Shettima, had earlier met with Mr Shekarau on August 8, but sources said “no agreement reached”.
Although insiders said the former governor had already decided to join the PDP, he – as a matter of formality – summoned his political advisory council, the Shura Consultative Assembly, to advise him.
The council is expected to report today and decision would be announced within the week.
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