Photos Emerge as Shekarau’s Shura Reportedly Shares ‘N100m Atiku Largesse’, Stirs Reactions
- The opposition Peoples Democratic Party is not taking chances in other to emerge victorious in the forthcoming polls
- Ahead of the 2023 general election, the newest returnee of the party has reportedly begun his move to ensure PDP gets major votes in Kano state
- In fact, it was alleged that Senator Ibrahim Shekarau’s political movement reportedly shared part of the N100m given to him by the party's flagbearer, to mobilise supporters for Atiku Abubakar in the state
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Photos making rounds on the internet have shown some members of Shura, the advisory council of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau’s political movement, sharing part of the N100m allegedly given by the presidential candidate of the (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to mobilise party supporters during his visit to Kano.
According to a report by Daily Nigerian, the presidential candidate showered N130million to Kano PDP leaders, with Shekarau getting the lion's share of N100m and Aminu Wali's camp getting N30m.
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Atiku welcome Shekarau in August back into PDP
Meanwhile, in late August, Atiku visited Kano to receive Shekarau who defected from Rabiu Kwankwaso’s New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) to PDP.
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Legit.ng reported he made this move after three months of political romance with the NNPP headed by Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Moments after joining the opposition PDP, Shekarau vowed to work for the party flagbearer Atiku Abubakar and called for huge support ahead of the 2023 general election.
Nigerians react
Nigerians took to the Facebook page of Legit.ng and reacted to the development.
Koko Manshion noted
"INEC will not threaten a jail time ooh because is not peter obi. God will expose all of una."
Dominic A. Victor said
"Hausa students on strike will still vote Atiku come 2023."
FG Xexyjoe stated
"But since 2007 , every 4 years till date.
"Atiku na chief looter."
Anifowoshe Ademola wrote
"This is a good example of why some people can not do without cross carpeting."
Well Known Bobo Silver said
"And Asuu still Dey on strike!
Don Babatunde Mfr maintained that
"A lot of drama and surprises will keep coming up as campaigns draw nears and election comes 2023."
2023: “Be like Shekarau, Swallow your ambition and return home”, PDP chieftain tells Obi, Kwankwaso
Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi has urged the duo of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to return back to the party just Ibrahim Shekarau, the former Kano state governor.
Makarfi stated this on Tuesday, August 30 during the live telecast of Channels Television’s breakfast show “Sunrise Daily”.
Recall that Obi who is now the standard bearer of the Labour Party was formerly a member of the PDP before defecting due to the inter-party crisis at the time.
Similarly, the standard bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso was also a member of the PDP but left along the line in the build-up to the party’s presidential primaries.
PDP blasts APC's vice presidential candidate over photo-ops with Goodluck Jonathan
The ruling APC and their 2023 vice-presidential candidate have been knocked for an attempt to associate with former president Goodluck Jonathan.
The APC and Shettima were knocked by the Peoples Democratic Party after members of the party and the former Borno state governor posed for a photo with Goodluck Jonathan.
According to the PDP, Shettima was the brain behind the sabotage of the efforts to rescue the abducted Chibok girls in 2014.
Source: Legit.ng
