Barau welcomes Shekarau, Gwarzo to APC

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has welcomed former Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau and former Senate Chief Whip Bello Hayatu Gwarzo into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The two prominent politicians recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State, citing persistent internal leadership crises in the opposition party.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau described the defection of the two politicians as a significant boost to the APC’s strength and prospects ahead of the 2027 general election.

“I welcome the former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, and former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, to the largest political party in Africa, the APC. These distinguished politicians are true progressives, and this is where they rightfully belong. Progressive politicians will always align with a progressive political party, APC,” Barau said.

The Deputy Senate President, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, expressed confidence that with sustained grassroots support in Kano State, the APC is well-positioned to secure victories in the 2027 presidential, governorship, and parliamentary elections.

He noted that the ongoing wave of defections from opposition parties to the APC reflected the growing confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.