Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, who represents Kano central, has accused the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) of manipulative actions that led to his departure from the party.
Shekarau, in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday September 1, revealed that the party failed to include any of his associates’ names on the candidates’ list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This occurred despite the establishment of a committee to facilitate a merger between his associates and Kwankwaso’s allies.
He stated;
“That is the least you can call it — betrayal, outright disregard, outright manipulation.
“Our guiding principle, which is known to all my political associates, is the protection of our image and integrity, and you can’t have your integrity protected if there is not going to be sincerity and if there is not going to be trust and truth.”
Regarding his recent affiliation with the Peoples Democratic Party, Shekarau clarified that his decision was not driven by personal interests. Instead, it was due to the PDP’s commitment to fairness towards his associates.
He explained;
“There was not any promise or assurances except the assurances of being fair, sincere and trustworthy with the associates that we have.
“That is what we are looking for anywhere we move, Two things are our guiding principles — what kind of people are you interacting with and what kind of interaction are you promotion. Through our interactions with the PDP, we were satisfied.”