Senator Ibrahim Shekarau Archives

Grand Coalition: Northern groups unite for 2027 presidency

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 Aminu Imam

The League of Northern Democrats, (LND), has reached out to similar other groups in the region, including Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and Middle-Belt Forum (MBF), to forge common ground to return power to the region in the 2027 presidential election Addressing members of the ACF on Thursday, during their meeting, the Chairman of the LND, Ibrahim Shekarau, said meeting with other northern groups marked the beginning of a transformative coalition for Northern Nigeria. Shekarau, who spoke through one of the members of the LND, Ibrahim Isa…

Shekarau backs Tinubu�s appointment of Security Chiefs from S/West

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 Aminu Imam

�Says the Northern security appointees have failed the citizens Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has said the appointment of Heads of security agencies from the South-West region by President Bola Tinubu does not bother the newly formed League of Northern Democrats, (LND), provided the appointees are capable. Shekarau, who made the remark in a published interview yesterday, said whoever President Tinubu appointed if he/she can deliver, would be welcomed. The former education minister, who is the interim chairman of the newly formed LND, maintained that the group has no…

Shekarau, Yakasai, others create strategic group to revive North’s political, economic status

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Aminu Imam

A group of prominent political leaders from the North has formed the League of Northern Democrats, (LND), and has revealed its intention to convene a strategic summit to revive the region�s political and economic status in Nigeria. Declaring its intention to unite and reposition the North as a leading force in Nigeria�s political landscape, the group further revealed that its immediate priority is the development of Northern Nigeria, pointing out that it does not represent anybody�s interest. The former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, is the interim chairman…

‘Proposed State Police can aggravate political hooliganism’ – Shekarau

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

Former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed fears the proposed state police could aggravate political hooliganism if not properly implemented. Shekarau stated this on a radio programme, expressing concerns about the spate of lingering political violence across many States, saying, �Most atrocities are sponsored and promoted by politicians�. The ex-givernor�s concerns are coming after the Presidency and all 36 Governors as well as other stakeholders unanimously agreed on the creation of state police over incessant security challenges across the country. Although, he expressed his support for the creation…

�Senate, House of Reps. expensive to keep�, Shekarau tells Tinubu

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Senator representing Kano-Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has advised President Bola Tinubu on steps to take to reduce the cost of governance. He told the president to simply reduce the number of members in the Senate and House of Representatives. Recall that while speaking on a television�s programme on Wednesday night, Shekarau said Nigeria does not need both chambers under Tinubu. He stated, �Left to me, we don�t need to have the two chambers, the two houses; it is costing the country. I agree, a democracy means getting as many involved…

2023: Shekarau dumps NNPP�s senatorial ticket, joins PDP

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Senator representing Kano-Central senatorial district, Ibrahim Shekarau, yesterday crossed from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Recall that Shekarau joined the NNPP in May 2022 after defecting from the All Progressives Congress, (APC), the platform on which he won the senatorial seat. The Senator and former governor of Kano State announced his latest defection in Kano, where he was received into the PDP at his home by the Party�s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Shekarau declared that his action was predicated to restore…

2023: “I’m done with Kwankwaso, NNPP” � Shekarau

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

Former Kano State governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau yesterday declared an end to his political romance with his predecessor in office, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and his New Nigeria People�s Party, (NNPP). The 3-months-old political marriage between two Kano political forces crashed for what Shekarau described as an alleged �betrayal of trust� by Kwankwaso. Shekarau, who addressed members of his Shura Advisory Council drawn from 44 local government areas of Kano, catalogued his bitter experience with his former political soul mate but failed to announce his next move. According to the…

2023: Shekarau speaks on rumoured defection to another party

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Aminu Imam

Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau has said he is yet to decide whether to leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), or any party. The media has been awash with reports that Shekarau has concluded plans to defect to PDP from his new party- the NNPP- founded by former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The Shura Consultative Assembly, which is the highest decision-making body of Shekarau�s political structure, has rejected overtures from the PDP for the two-time Kano Governor to defect to the party.…

Kano APC: Ganduje defeats Shekarau as Appeal Court dismiss parallel congresses

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Division, has dismissed the judgment of a lower court which upheld the parallel congresses of All Progressives Congress, (APC), conducted by the G-7 faction of the party led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau. By the ruling of the Appeal Court, the State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has finally retained the supremacy to control the State structure of the APC under the leadership of Prince Abdullahi Abbas. In the judgment delivered yesterday, the Appeal Court insisted that the FCT division of the Federal High…

Ganduje vs Shekarau: Appeal Court fixes Dec. 16 for hearing on Kano APC Congresses

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Aminu Imam

A Court of Appeal in Abuja has fixed December 16, 2021, for hearing in an application for a stay of execution of an FCT High Court ruling that voided the Kano ward congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the State. The National Headquarters of the ruling party said the Congress Committee members filed a motion before the Abuja Division of the court, on Monday. In an issued statement yesterday, Kano Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, stated that the APC was contesting the jurisdiction of the court to…