Former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is considering dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He is said to be waiting on the outcome of peace moves initiated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, to resolve intra-party crisis in some states.
The reconciliation committee is headed by former Lagos state governor and APC national leader, Bola Tinubu.
A source in his camp gave some of the reasons that made Kwankwaso to conclude that now is the best time to leave the APC.
“Let me give you two instances. The APC went to invite a former PDP Senator Basheer Lado; he joined last month. Lado, represented Kano Central from 2011 to 2015, but Kwankwaso defeated him during the last election.
“What they have done now is to offer him automatic ticket to return to the Senate in 2019. We have eyes and ears everywhere and already have the details of the deal they agreed before Lado left PDP.
“What this development means is that even if Kwankwaso decides go back to the National Assembly, the presidency, the APC and Kano government won’t allow him because they now have a candidate.
“Another instance is the rally they forced Kwankwaso to shelve. When Lado declared for APC, they shut down the Sani Abacha stadium in Kano on January 27. The police and others didn’t asking him to postpone his rally.
“Lado was received by Deputy National Chairman, Segun Oni. President Buhari sent a letterand said he would have attended but that the date coincides with AU event he traveled for. Governors, many office holders, top party members were there.
“But when a former governor and sitting Senator wanted to meet his people in his home state, they said there will be violence. This is a man in the same party with the President of Nigeria and the incumbent Governor.
“The writing is clear enough. All his friends and followers have been telling him for a long time to leave APC. But as someone who believes in exploring all options, he keeps say telling us to ‘calm down’. He gets more uncomfortable by the day and I think he will make up his mind soon.”
The source further confirmed that the PDP hierarchy has been inviting Kwankwaso “to return to the fold since last year”.
On whether Kwankwaso has fixed another date for his Kano trip, the source told Daily Post that he may use the rescheduled rally to announce his exit from the APC.
Kwankwaso, himself, had confirmed that he would hold an “impressive homecoming” rally soon.
On Monday, a close aide of Senator Kwankwaso (APC-Kano Central) said his principal remains in the ruling party.
“Oga is still a member of the APC. However, we are waiting for outcome of the Tinubu peace committee set up by President Buhari. That’s all I will say for now.”
