…As PDP Reacts
It has now been confirmed that formerSenator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly (2015-2019), Senator Shehu Sani, has eventually joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Senator Sani who was Senator on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 could not return to the Senate in 2019 when he had unresolved issues with Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State and was unable to get the party’s ticket, forcing him to defect to the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) under which he contested for the same seat but lost the election.
Only recently he dumped the PRP after which he said he was in consultation to determine his next line of action, until the present development that he has pitched his tent with the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election.
It is not clear what position he will be vying for come 2023 but rumours has it that he might be seeking for an executive position in the state or possibly a return to the Senate.
Confirming his defection, his close aide, Malam Suleiman Ahmed confirmed that “it is true that distinguished Senator Shehu Sani has finally settled to join the PDP but official ceremony and reception will be in the next two weeks all things being equal.”
He said the former lawmaker confirmed his defection on Thursday, September 16, 2021 when he had a meeting with relevant PDP stakeholders in Kaduna.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it wishes former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode well in his future vocation as a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fani-Kayode whose defection to APC has been long expected owing to his dalliance with many chieftains of the ruling party, was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari as the newest member of the party at the Presidential Villa on Thursday by Chairman of the APC’s Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawale.
Speaking to State House Correspondents after the meeting with Buhari, Fani-Kayode said he decamped from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the sake of national unity.
He said he had been responsible for many other defections into the ruling party.
According to him, he was instrumental to defection of three PDP Governors to APC, including Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Bello Matawale (Zamfara).
He further said he has friends across party lines and was wooing Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) to join the ruling party.
But in a swift reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, told reporters that“The party wishes him the best in his future vocation”.
