Kano Guber Aspirants Reject Shekarau IN what appears like a final break away from his political influence, the seven gubernatorial aspirants of the deregistered ANPP have turned their back on former governor and former presidential aspirant of the All Nigeria People’s Party’s (ANPP), Ibrahim Shekarau. Few days after the registration of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Shekarau started loosing ground within the fold of those that indicated interest in the gubernatorial seat in the state on ANPP’s platform. There had been insinuation across the state that Shekarau was no longer in control of people within his political reach. The perception became reality when all the aspirants refused to sponsor party supporters to welcome him on his return from Saudi Arabia, following the performance of the Lesser Hajj. It was reliably gathered that the aspirants were contacted on how to sponsor party supporters to welcome the former governor. The source told The Guardian that one of the aspirants, a Commissioner during Shekarau’s administration, contributed only N5,000. It was also learnt that four aspirants contributed N500,000 for the purpose. The development was said to have infuriated the former governor, who ordered that the sum be returned to the donors, under the leadership of a prominent Abuja-based politician. It was further alleged that the anointed gubernatorial candidate of the former governor in the 2011 gubernatorial election did not give a dime. That, according to the source, marked the beginning of the end of Shekarau’s backing for the person. The development caused serious damage to relationship between the political boss and his boy. T source further said that a member representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, the Deputy Minority Leader in the House, Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, shouldered the responsibility of welcoming Shekarau from the trip, singlehandedly. Kawu is also one of the strongest contestants so far for the state gubernatorial contest in the state within the APC rank. Tongues started wagging on what would be the fate of Shekarau in the new APC arrangement. Many were of the view that he would be forced to fold his arms and watch the internal gubernatorial primary election in the new party; an action he could not do when he was governor. It was also alleged that he seriously interfered in primaries, which caused ANPP serious defeat from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011 election.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:47:24 +0000
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