The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Adams Oshiomhole on Friday in Kano expressed happiness over the defection of former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau from PDP to APC.
“ I am extremely delighted to be in your midst because it is an opportunity for me to meet and reunite with you,”Oshiomhole said.
“We have come to reunite with a friend, Comrade and a real Progressive in order to move our party forward, “he said.
He expressed optimism that the defection of Shekarau to APC would strengthen the party in the state and the country at large.
“From your lifestyle and what you did for Kano State, nobody can claim to be more Progressive than you. We know it is condition that make crayfish bend.”
Oshiomhole thanked the former governor and his supporters for the warm reception accorded him and his entourage.
Shekarau said: “Our coming together will not only move Kano state forward but the country as a whole.
“Anybody who writes history of APC without mentioning Shekarau, the history is not complete,”he said.
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