Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has explained why he rejoined the All Progressives Congress after previously leaving the Peoples Democratic Party.
Recall that Sani had abandoned the APC in October 2018 amid controversies surrounding the party’s primaries.
He later joined the PDP, where he secured the party’s senatorial ticket. However, he lost the 2019 election to the current governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani. On February 16, Sani made a return to the APC, alongside several PDP and New Nigeria Peoples Party members from Kaduna.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Hard Copy on Friday, Sani attributed his return to the APC to reconciliation efforts initiated by the new Kaduna State Governor. He stated that discussions held across the state had facilitated his decision to rejoin the ruling party.
Sani explained, “A circumstance led to our mass exit from the APC sometime in 2018, and that circumstance has changed, and then we rejoined the APC in Kaduna state.” He highlighted his foundational role in the APC, particularly in Kaduna, where they established party structures, conducted campaigns, and won both senatorial and gubernatorial elections in 2015.
He went on to explain the split, noting, “We parted ways with the governor (Nasir El-Rufai) in the state over differences that are both political, personal, and also issues that affect the state.” Despite their previous separation, Sani revealed that the new governor had reached out to him, making consultations and building bridges across the state. After meeting with the governor, Sani and others agreed to return to the party they had originally founded in Kaduna State.
