APC targets former Kano Governor Shekarau,  plans high-level visit to him

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to make a high-level visit to former Kano State governor Ibrahim Shekarau in a fresh political move aimed at strengthening the party’s influence in Kano ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Party sources at the APC national secretariat confided to BusinessDay, that the visit, scheduled for next Tuesday in Kano, will be led by the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda. Preparations for the meeting were said to have been concluded on Thursday.

The outreach is part of a broader strategy by the ruling party to persuade Shekarau, a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to defect to the APC and help consolidate its political base in Kano and the wider North-West region.

Shekarau, who previously served as governor of Kano State and later represented Kano Central in the Senate, remains one of the most influential political figures in the state with a strong grassroots following.

During the 2023 general elections, he played a key role in the PDP campaign, serving as Kano State coordinator for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Sources familiar with the development said preliminary contacts had already been established with the former governor to pave the way for discussions on a possible return to the APC.

Political analysts believe that bringing Shekarau into the APC fold could significantly reshape Kano’s political landscape and strengthen the party’s position as preparations gradually begin for the 2027 elections.