Shekarau reveals discussion between him, Tinubu

The factional leader of the G-7 in the APC in Kano, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has revealed what he discussed with the party National Leader Bola Tinubu last Sunday at Tinubu’s home in Lagos.

Tinubu is Kano Gov Abdullahi Ganduje’s ally, and Shekarau, a former governor, is battling with the state governor for the state party structure control.

In an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday, Shekarau revealed that it was Tinubu that requested to see him, and he went there after consulting members of the G-7.

“He called me on phone that he want to see me in Abuja, but that time I was in Kano; so we couldn’t see. He said we should meet in Lagos if possible and I told him I will whenever I visited Lagos and that was what happened.”

“This is not something new between the two of us. We have had a lot of this type of meetings even during merger almost eight years ago and when we were governors,” he said.

On what they actually discussed, Shekarau said Tinubu wanted to confirm whether there is any grudge between him and Ganduje.

“I told him it is not a fight between Shekarau and Governor Ganduje. It is rather an issue between the G-7 and leadership of the party in Kano. And our reason for that is party members are not given their right and freedom on anything related to the party.

“He told me that he heard from Governor Ganduje and he wanted to hear from me, so that we can get to know the faulty side. We sat and I briefed him on all that happened from the beginning up to the recent court judgment.”

He added there was no discussion about Tinubu’s ambition.