President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country to work for genuine reconciliation “for the benefit of our people and our nation.”
President Buhari receiving a group of APC members, including Professor Hafiz Abubakar, a former Deputy Governor of Kano State, who returned to the party after their departure to various other political parties, on Wednesday night in Abuja,said the house is large enough to accommodate everyone and promised to speak to the leadership of the party and government in Kano to accommodate and work with the returnees.
In addition to Professor Hafiz, a staunch ally of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who resigned as Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s Deputy, the other returnees, include a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Architect Aminu Dabo; the immediate past National Treasurer, Bala Mohammed Gwagwarwa; Security Adviser to Kwankwaso, General Danjuma Dambazau (rtd); Engineer Mu’azu Magaji, as well as Senator Isa Zarewa who left in protest against the last primaries.
They were led to the President by the Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru.
Responding to the Presidential directive, Governor Ganduje welcomed the return of the party stalwarts and assured the President that he was ready to work with everyone to record yet another historic victory in the general elections.