Former Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema Defects To APC

A former Governor of Katsina State, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Naija News reports the former Governor officially defected on Thursday.

The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was issued APC membership card by the state’s party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Aliyu-Daura.

The membership card’s serial number is: 26551.

Aliyu-Daura commended Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina and his immediate predecessor, Aminu Masari, for their roles in securing the defection of Shema.

He, therefore, assured the former governor of equal treatment, just like any other party member.

The Chief of Staff to Gov. Dikko Radda, Alhaji Jabiru Abdullahi-Tasuri, presented the membership card to Shema on behalf of the governor on Thursday in Dutsin-ma.

Recall that during the 2023 elections, Shema supported the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, but supported the APC governorship candidate in Katsina, Dikko Radda.

There had been reports of his possible defection following his meeting with the APC National Chairman and the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, at his Abuja residence back in August 2023.

According to reports, Shema visited Ganduje at his Abuja home alongside some of his loyalists and members of the Katsina APC.

Back in March, 2023, the former Governor had asked the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to withdraw the suspension slammed on him within 48 hours.

Naija News recalls that the PDP had referred then Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state to a Disciplinary Committee and suspended Ayo Fayose, Shema, and Anyim Pius Anyim, among others.

In a letter dated March 24, 2023, and addressed to the then National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, Shema said if his suspension was not rescinded the PDP leadership should consider him out of the party effective from Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Shema also asked the NWC to disband what he called the “illegal caretaker committee ” of the PDP in Katsina state and recognise the “duly elected” executive committee in the state.