The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday visited the former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo at Shekarau’s residence, known as Mundubawa Palace, in Kano.
Yilwatda described the outreach as a plea for mentorship and support, positioning himself as “their son” who needs their guidance to strengthen the party in the North.
“Come and help me, I am your son. I need your support, I need your mentorship. I am pleading with you to come and help me,” he said during the meeting.
He further urged those present to encourage the leaders to return to the APC, adding: “Let us all come back to APC. Your son at the APC is pleading; I cannot do it alone. Together we can build a very strong alliance to help the North.”
Shekarau, who responded warmly, praised the APC chairman for making the trip himself rather than delegating it. “You have come to us; it is something you could have sent someone to do or even meet me in Abuja, but you came yourself,” he noted.
The former governor revealed that he and his allies are currently reviewing their political options amid what he called “the cancer that have infected us in the PDP.”
He stopped short of making an immediate commitment, saying consultations are ongoing.
“In a couple of days, you will hear from us whether we will join you or not, but I assure you that you will hear from us,” Shekarau stated.
He emphasized that any decision would prioritize the interest of Kano State: “Whatever we will do will be put on the scale of ‘Kano first’.”
