Defection: Shehu Sani confirms talk with PDP, others

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has confirmed ongoing talks between him and the leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as well as with some parties who, he said, are eager for him to join their platforms ahead of the 2019 general elections.
He, however, insisted that he was still a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) despite publicly announcing his exit from the party alleging that the APC in Kaduna State has lost direction.
Sani, who received an award as champion of Human Rights Advocate at the just concluded maiden Blueprint Series/Impact Award organised by the Management of Blueprint Newspapers in Abuja, also disclosed that he was still in talks with the APC.
He assured that after wide consultations with different political parties and key stakeholders, he would make the right decision and inform his supporters, accordingly.
Senator Sani, who has been at logger heads with Governor Nasir el Rufai, reiterated that he and some members of the party have suffered injustices, marginalisation and inequity from previous leadership of the party.
“I have not yet opted out of the APC but I can confirm we are talking with the PDP and we are talking with the APC and what is pushing us out of the APC is inherent injustice, marginalisation and inequity that have visited us.
“We have been treated badly by the party in the last three years but we are appreciating that we have a chairman, in the person of Com.
Adams Oshiomhole, he said.
The lawmaker commended the present Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee for its move to resolve all lingering issues, adding that he and some members are presently exploring ways to get out of the party.
He revealed that their decisions to leave the party will be made available in the next few days.
“We are also exploring options of getting out of the party, but who remains in the party, the issue is still on discussion.
“Our decisions will be in the matter of weeks and not in the matter of months where we are going to review whether we will remain in the party or we will go to cross the red sea out of Egypt to the Promised Land”, he said