Bashir Bashir, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kano state, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). An associate of Bashir told TheCable under condition of
Bashir Bashir, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Kano state, has defected to the All Progressives Congress .
An associate of Bashir told TheCable under condition of anonymity on Sunday night that the major reason for the defection is the “exclusion of major northern stakeholders in the decision-making process of the party’s campaign”. The associate also said another reason for the defection was the “lack of clear direction on the interest of northern Nigeria”.
Bashir was said to have held meetings with Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, as well as Kashim Shettima, the running mate to Tinubu.The meetings reportedly held in Lagos and Abuja, where agreement was said to have been reached on the terms of defection.Meanwhile, during the LP presidential campaign rally in Kano in January, Bashir had boycotted the event.
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