Kano Labout Party gov candidate joins APC

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Kano State, Bashir Bashir, has defected to the All Progressives Congress.

An associate of Bashir told TheCable under condition of anonymity, that the major reason for the defection was 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.”

Theeditorial.ng reports that Bashir held meetings with the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, 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.

Bashir reportedly promised to mobilise his supporters to vote for the APC presidential candidate.

The development also comes days after Yusuf Tsoho, the LP governorship candidate in Jigawa, defected to the APC.