A former governor of Kano State and leader of G-7 faction of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has revealed why he visited the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and what they discussed,
Shekarau, representative of Kano Central Senatorial District, had on Sunday visited Tinubu in his Lagos residence.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday, Shekarau said it was Tinubu that requested to see him, adding that he went there after consulting with members of the G-7.
He said: “He called me on phone that he wanted to see me in Abuja, but that time I was in Kano.
“So we couldn’t see.
“He said we should meet in Lagos if possible and I told him I will whenever I visited Lagos and that was what happened.
“This is not something new between the two of us.
“We have had a lot of this type of meetings even during merger almost eight years ago and when we were governors.”
On what they discussed, Shekarau said Tinubu wanted to confirm whether there is any grudge between him and the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
He said: “I told him it is not a fight between Shekarau and Governor Ganduje.
“It is rather an issue between the G-7 and leadership of the party in Kano.
“And our reason for that is party members are not given their right and freedom on anything related to the party.
“He told me that he heard from Governor Ganduje and he wanted to hear from me, so that we can get to know the faulty side.
“We sat and I briefed him on all that happened from the beginning up to the recent court judgment.”
On whether they discussed anything that has to do with supporting Tinubu on his 2023 presidential ambition, Shekarau said: “There is nothing like supporting him.
“As I told you, he requested me to see him.
“Both of us are leaders in the APC and we have good relation.
“So with or without this crisis happening in Kano, we can meet and discuss issues of our great party.”
When asked if Tinubu promised to take any action regarding the feud in the Kano State chapter of the APC, Shekarau said it was left for him to decide.
He said: “He listened to them and he listened to our side.
“So whatever remains is left for him.
“If he will offer an advice to them or to the party is all well with us.”